I have been doing a lot of work with non-profit organizations lately and in almost every situation I have encountered an old, large and noisy PC server running some variety of Windows server software. These non-profits then end up paying a lot of donated money to maintain their server rather than service their constituents. As these organizations move to gmail, or similar, for mail, I have an opportunity to dump the old server in favor of something smaller and far less complicated to manage. I like the foot print of the mac mini and the power seems to be appropriate, but Lion Server is a disaster. My goal here is to come up with a similar class of device, use Linux OS and find/build a simple web based admin utility. The primary function will be as a file server, but some LAMP style applications will be included, so additional power is needed. I've built systems in the past, but it's been 10 years and a lot has changed. After two days of browsing forums and manufacturers sites I decided to ask for some advice, your help is greatly appreciated.
Approximate Purchase Date: within the next 10 days
Budget Range: less than $800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: file server, web application server
Parts Not Required: speakers, high end graphics card, mouse (keyboard and monitor will only be attached if needed to diagnose problems)
Country: US
Parts Preferences: out of the game too long to have any current preferences, but used gigabyte and asus in the past
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: clueless
Monitor Resolution: 1024x768, probably console/character mode when attached. The goal is no monitor required.
Additional Comments:
Small foot print and quiet is very helpful.
I'm not looking for dirt cheap, I'm looking for an elegant and affordable solution.
The solution needs to be reproducible so I can deploy exactly the same device in multiple organizations.
Approximate Purchase Date: within the next 10 days
Budget Range: less than $800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: file server, web application server
Parts Not Required: speakers, high end graphics card, mouse (keyboard and monitor will only be attached if needed to diagnose problems)
Country: US
Parts Preferences: out of the game too long to have any current preferences, but used gigabyte and asus in the past
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: clueless
Monitor Resolution: 1024x768, probably console/character mode when attached. The goal is no monitor required.
Additional Comments:
Small foot print and quiet is very helpful.
I'm not looking for dirt cheap, I'm looking for an elegant and affordable solution.
The solution needs to be reproducible so I can deploy exactly the same device in multiple organizations.
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