Kimball Larsen wrote:
So, my elderly (4+ years old) home server is banging on death's door, so
I need to figger out what to use to replace it.
It's been a while (uhm, 4+ years) since I've had the pleasure of trying
to build out my own linux box rather than buying something
pre-configured for windows and just slapping linux on it. So, I've got
some questions:
What processor family will offer the best bang for the buck? Should I
go with an AMD or an Intel? What are the advantages of Phenom vs
Athalon vs Opteron? Do various flavors of linux like one processor
family more than another?
How's about motherboards? I assume that after I pick a CPU, I should
mate it with a well-supported motherboard. Any that you can recommend
as having solid linux support for all their doo-dads?
I prefer to make this thing be as small as possible (think media center
pc sized), but have space for a typical ATX case if need be.
Thanks!
Why host your own? If you're going to spend $$$ on a server, why not
just spend $ on a good virtual server. You can do an Amazon E2C cloud
virtual server for around $50/month I think.
50/month * 4 years = $2400. Slightly more than the 1500 an adequate
server will cost but lots less than the 3-5k a server that could rival
what you get for the price would be.
I'm sure there are other many hosting options with many different price
points.
-Dennis
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