Amon@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhat's with the overkill hardware setups?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square97fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: linuxmemes@lemmy.world
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageWhat's with the overkill hardware setups?lemmy.worldAmon@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square97fedilinkcross-posted to: linuxmemes@lemmy.world
minus-squarePeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoI wonder how easy it is to get used server racks, and how cheap they are 🤔
minus-squareCaptain Howdy@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoYou can get them pretty cheap if you’re patient. Personally I use the IKEA alternative. It works really well.
minus-squarecouch1potato@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoI found one on craigslist. Half rack fully enclosed with door on front and back for $200. Had an UPS in the bottom that didn’t work… it just needed new batteries lol. Have a truck on hand to pick up and you can find a bargain.
minus-squareflambonkscious@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoI reckon the electricity is the real killer (and the noise!)
minus-squaregibson@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoDefinitely the noise. Jesus Christ the noise…
I wonder how easy it is to get used server racks, and how cheap they are 🤔
You can get them pretty cheap if you’re patient.
Personally I use the IKEA alternative. It works really well.
I found one on craigslist. Half rack fully enclosed with door on front and back for $200. Had an UPS in the bottom that didn’t work… it just needed new batteries lol.
Have a truck on hand to pick up and you can find a bargain.
I reckon the electricity is the real killer (and the noise!)
And heat
Definitely the noise. Jesus Christ the noise…