On 08/09/2011 10:57 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 http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/15351-15351-4237916-4237918-4237917-4248009.html -- Digimer E-Mail: digimer at alteeve.com Freenode handle: digimer Papers and Projects: http://alteeve.com Node Assassin: http://nodeassassin.org "At what point did we forget that the Space Shuttle was, essentially, a program that strapped human beings to an explosion and tried to stab through the sky with fire and math?"