Re: [CentOS] OT: headless fanless silent 2 HDs micro server/pc...

On 08/09/2011 07:57 AM, John Doe wrote:

Hey,

A bit out of topic but I am looking for a micro server/pc if anyone knows a descent one... I found many nice NAS but I would like to have full access to the OS (install CentOS, etc).

Dream one would be

• Very quiet (fanless) since it will sit in my bedroom.
• Headless
• Small.
• 2/3 HDs (2.5" are ok) for RAID1 (hardware RAID would be nice, and with BBC even more).- 1 or 2 GB NICs
• USB3 or ESATA would be nice...
• Price would not be much of a problem (maybe no more than $1000 though).

Random thoughts:

• a shuttle PC with 2 HDs and a real RAID card (if it fits inside), but maybe too noisy, no headless.
• a mac mini server looks very nice (but max budget, need another Mac to install, not sure if easy/possible to install CentOS).
• some NAS were I could easily replace the OS (not on a flash chip).

So if you know a nice one...

Thx, JD

Check out the Supermicro X7SPA and X7SPE motherboards.

http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ATOM/ICH9/X7SPA-H-D525.cfm

I am running CentOS 5.6 and CentOS 6 x86_64 on them.

Emmett