http://www8.hp.com/za/en/products/proliant-servers/product-detail.html?oid=5379860
I wonder if anyone has any thoughts on this?
My core got taken out by a lightning strike recently and as I wait, hoping for a positive insurance assessment, I'm happily planning its replacement.
Since my core is headless and runs in the server closet this seems like a great little machine. The primary issue is that it has practically no expansion slots.... however I don't plan on adding any tv-tuners or other cards. I still use my system mostly for media and if I do get into the automation side I imagine I'll work via networked adapters.
What seems to be nice about this machine-
- Compact Size - basically 24cm x 24cm x 24cm
- Dual onboard network cards
- Onboard intel HD graphics - intel graphics seems to be working ok with LMCE at the moment and really it's just needed while setting up before making it headless
- Low power proc - the G1610T celeron processor has TDP of only 35w which is great for a server running 24/7
- 4 SATA bays - for your media drives
- Optical bay for blu-ray / dvd drive
Any thoughts on this would be most welcome. I'll post more if I buy the sucker.
I'd love to put an SSD in as the O/S drive to speed up boots of media directors but that's a bit of a scene apparently because the 4 SATA bays require a special adapter for 2.5" drives to align the connectors and if you plug into the ODD instead, apparently the BIOS won't let you boot from there. Some have added a PCI SATA controller to get around this.
I can't see anything obviously wrong with this HP's spec in light of what your planning to do with your system. The only thing I'd say, and I always highlight this, is the acid test of compatibility will be whether the system will boot from a Ubuntu 12.04LTS LiveCD (I would expect it would). If it does your good to go.
Enjoy!
All the best
Andy
Thanks, Andy. Yes... almost certain it will as well but I'm sure some focussed googlling will reveal that.
Will report back if I get one.