Hello, folks, I wanted to see if there is a way to create a quality NAS for $400 US (hard drives would be extra), by possibly buying an older, slower high end server with lots of ECC ram plus SAS. Can you offer some advice /critique of this approach?
My main goal is to have a reliable CIFS file server (with occasional DLNA streaming), and I need good CIFS performance. I don't mind the larger box and extra power consumption.
I am specifically curious about buying a Dell Poweredge 6850 II, which has 4 ! older dual core CPU's (old Xeon 7040 Paxville) & clock speed of 3 GHz, built in 2006. This system comes with 32 GB !! of ECC ram and costs a little over $200 US. It comes with some older SAS controller that can accommodate 5 drives, 300 gb max each, so I imagine I would need to buy a better SAS controller, then figure out how to find a 220V power line in my house, and then I am done.
Any red flags / concerns here? Appreciate your advice!
My main goal is to have a reliable CIFS file server (with occasional DLNA streaming), and I need good CIFS performance. I don't mind the larger box and extra power consumption.
I am specifically curious about buying a Dell Poweredge 6850 II, which has 4 ! older dual core CPU's (old Xeon 7040 Paxville) & clock speed of 3 GHz, built in 2006. This system comes with 32 GB !! of ECC ram and costs a little over $200 US. It comes with some older SAS controller that can accommodate 5 drives, 300 gb max each, so I imagine I would need to buy a better SAS controller, then figure out how to find a 220V power line in my house, and then I am done.
Any red flags / concerns here? Appreciate your advice!