I do a lot of VMWare work but I’d like to tinker with proxmox at home- I just don’t want to bring an awful old HPE server/etc home to try it out on-

Anyone have any reccomendations for a quiet, small homelab server with a solid (12-16 thread) core count?

  • BoomBoomLemon@lemmy.worldEsperanto
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    1 year ago

    I run a half dozen smallish VMs and some containers on a NUC using Proxmox. It’s very quiet despite having a fan. My other gear is all fanless including a 10Gbe switch and an OPNsense box.

    • XGM@lemmy.worldEsperanto
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      1 year ago

      Older used 1st/2nd gen Ryzen can be fairly inexpensive as people upgraded to 3rd gen or newer for better gaming performance.

      If you happen to go down the used route and buy separate CPU and motherboard just make sure they are compatible. Some early AM4 motherboards (x370/x350) can be a bit limited in what Ryzen CPUs they support because of small BIOS flash chips so ideally get a board with USB flashback.

  • Pat@lemmy.worldEsperanto
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    1 year ago

    There is alot of small factor pc´s on aliexpress. Might not be enough performance for you but you might want to check it out

    • Reygle@lemmy.worldOPEsperanto
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      1 year ago

      My first reaction to AliExpress is still “Eeeeeew”, but I’ll take a peek.