Igor Chudov wrote: > I apologize in advance that this is somewhat off topic. > > I am beginning to feel a need to have a PC/server, to run Linux, that > would be extremely reliable and long lasting. > > I would use it for > > 1) Holding a personal CVS repository > 2) Running a nameserver > 3) SSH port tunneling > 4) Possibly serving files from an attached external storage device. > > None of the above tasks requires a great deal of CPU and file writing. > > I will not need a GUI on this machine. > > My own thinking about this includes: > > 1) A SSD to hold the data (as I said, I do not anticipate a lot of > repetitive writes). > 2) A fanless power supply > 3) A very low power consumption CPU, like Intel ATOM. > > The objective here is low power, cool temperature, and absence of any > rotating parts. > I have been using off-lease Dell Optiplex boxes. There used to be a couple guys on eBay selling these out of warehouses. One was in Baton Rouge, LA, under the name Corporate Recycling Council. I usually got these for about $79 delivered, and they have been astoundingly reliable. My company server runs on such a machine. I eventually replace the rotating disk drive, mostly for a capacity increase, but also to renew the lifespan. These machines don't draw a whole lot of power, but yes, an Atom with a SSD would draw less. You could probably almost do this with a Beagle board and an SD card, but the SD card might limit your storage.
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