suggestions for Buying a small server?

[Eric Shubert]

On 10/16/2011 08:33 PM, Phillip Waclawski wrote:
> I'm in the market for a small, cheap server machine to replace the aging
> Dell Workstations I'm using for my students (Pentium III Coppermine...
> really ;).
>
> I don't need anything special in the way of graphics. Need 2-4 Gigs of
> Ram ( to be honest, haven't had issues with the 512Meg I have in the
> existing ones).
>
> Just want something stable, able to take 2 or more SATA drives and not
> be much of a power hog. I'll be using CentOS 6 on them. And I'd like to
> keep it in the low range for the student server, under $500 if I can.
>
> Dennis Kibbe has suggested some of the HP Proliant Micro Servers, and
> they do look interesting. I figured I'd just ask this group for some of
> their opinions,
>
> Phil Waclawski
> MCC CIS Faculty
>

I'm fond of (and am using) this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131697&Tpk=e35m1-m%20pro

-- 
-Eric 'shubes'