Looking for Used Server

[gangampalli]

Hello All,

I am looking forward to purchase a Used Server (Rack Mount or Tower) for my Home lab. Is it not good to run Rack Mount Server at home ? I am looking at some deals in ebay , i cant afford a brand new server. Is there any place in singapore i can buy used servers? My budget is around $500 for Xeon Based System with 32GB of RAM.

Please let me know what you think...

Thanks

 

[Yureak]

Honestly doubt u can get a server at that price

 

[gangampalli]

I am looking at only Used and alo Refurbished. I see few at Amazon

 

[hengheng220]

Wa don't count the Xeon and mobo, the ram itself would have already cost $300 plus... Oh and even second hand De also quite hard at that price point...

 

[Yureak]

I am looking at only Used and alo Refurbished. I see few at Amazon

shipping + gst is already sizeablew

 

[klap_hanz]

I bought my new HP Microserver Gen 8 with 3 yrs warranty for $850 but you need to look for a HP reseller to quote you.

I also bought a HP PS1810-8G managed switch that sit nicely on top of the server for $350 too.

I took out the lousy Intel Pentium G2020T processor and upgrade it to a Intel Xeon 1265Lv2 and also took out the 2GB memory and install 16GB of Kingston ECC memory into it too.

I bought an used HP P212 Smart Array controller off eBay for $99 and used it to create a Raid 5 array for my 4 x WD 3TB HDDs that I bought from SLS for $145 each.

I installed a 32GB micro-SD card inside it and is running VMware ESXi 5.5 without any problems too.

Some useful links for you below :

Review: HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 - Neowin

Review: HP PS1810-8G managed switch for use with Gen8 MicroServer - Neowin

ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 Links - Gen 8 - HomeServerShow Forums

 

[kohcolin]

Wow I got infraction for the post I made.

Dear kohcolin,

You have received an infraction at HardwareZone.com.sg | Product reviews | Technology News | Blogs.

Reason: Unsolicited Content (Commercial solicitation / Ads / Referrals / Spam)
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Advertising and commercial solicitation strictly not allowed.
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This infraction is worth 3 point(s) and may result in restricted access until it expires. Serious infractions will never expire.

Original Post:
Looking for Used Server

This is ridiculous. I'm here since the start of HWZ can really say it's getting worse.

 

[commach]

Wow I got infraction for the post I made.

Dear kohcolin,

You have received an infraction at HardwareZone.com.sg | Product reviews | Technology News | Blogs.

Reason: Unsolicited Content (Commercial solicitation / Ads / Referrals / Spam)
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Advertising and commercial solicitation strictly not allowed.
-------

This infraction is worth 3 point(s) and may result in restricted access until it expires. Serious infractions will never expire.

Original Post:
Looking for Used Server

This is ridiculous. I'm here since the start of HWZ can really say it's getting worse.

If you still refused to remove the commercial advertising signature, I will impose restriction to access the forum on your account.

You're warned, no further reminder before we ban the account.

 

[kohcolin]

If you still refused to remove the commercial advertising signature, I will impose restriction to access the forum on your account.

You're warned, no further reminder before we ban the account.

My suggestion to your warning message is* remove all the necessary messages it's so messy and hard to read. All I see was the warning for post not the signature. Less is more?

 

[commach]

My suggestion to your warning message is* remove all the necessary messages it's so messy and hard to read. All I see was the warning for post not the signature. Less is more?

Thanks for the co-operation in removing the advertising signature.

Try harder to mislead fellow member on the signature warning.

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Full message clear enough, if you failed to comprehend the warning message, don't try to act innocent.

 

[kohcolin]

Thanks for the co-operation in removing the advertising signature.

Try harder to mislead fellow member on the signature warning.

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Full message clear enough, if you failed to comprehend the warning message, don't try to act innocent.

FYI this is how it looks to user.

I will agree with you if it appears like your screen. Nothing to act innocent if you can't take constructive feedback.

 

[ipaq4444]

I bought my new HP Microserver Gen 8 with 3 yrs warranty for $850 but you need to look for a HP reseller to quote you.

I also bought a HP PS1810-8G managed switch that sit nicely on top of the server for $350 too.

I took out the lousy Intel Pentium G2020T processor and upgrade it to a Intel Xeon 1265Lv2 and also took out the 2GB memory and install 16GB of Kingston ECC memory into it too.

I bought an used HP P212 Smart Array controller off eBay for $99 and used it to create a Raid 5 array for my 4 x WD 3TB HDDs that I bought from SLS for $145 each.

I installed a 32GB micro-SD card inside it and is running VMware ESXi 5.5 without any problems too.

Some useful links for you below :

Review: HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 - Neowin

Review: HP PS1810-8G managed switch for use with Gen8 MicroServer - Neowin

ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 Links - Gen 8 - HomeServerShow Forums

Thank you Sir