Thank you everyone for the suggestions! > Would a Virtual Private Server be acceptable?
Yes it probably would be. > Why do you need such vast power? The cpu & Ram are needed for developing & running multiple ruby/rails projects at a time. I was going to use the 2TB drive for family photos & videos but I can find another solution for that if I use a VPS. Thank you, Nicholas Stewart On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Jonathan Duncan <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 7:35 AM, Nicholas Stewart <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I'm running an Ubuntu VM on my macbook but I want more cpu/ram and so >> I am going to buy/build a linux desktop/server. >> >> My minimum requirements are: 4 cores, 8 GB RAM, 2 TB HardDrive. My >> plan is to put it in my basement (so I don't mind if it's noisy) and >> ssh into it from my macbook. >> >> I'm open to getting a refurbished box. A friend of mine got a really >> good deal on a refurbished server but the place he bought it from >> closed their doors. >> >> What's the cheapest way to get this kind of setup? >> >> > Would a Virtual Private Server be acceptable? Or do you really need it to > be local? > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
