Ok for a UT Server? PRIMERGY TX100 S2

[xweb]

I just got an email that the Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX100 S2 server is available for $299. It seems to have decent specs for a low end machine. If I add a NIC card, should Untangle run ok on this?

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Link to specs from Fujitsu

[proactivens]

It should work, depending on what the onboard nic is. Go intel for the add in nic and it should work out fine.

[xweb]

Thanks. We are only supporting about 10 users and our current setup is overkill.

[proactivens]

This setup would be overkill as well, but better to have more than not enough!

[xweb]

Update. The $299 fujitsu server + (2) intel Pro Nic cards works fine. I am also using the onboard NIC (Intel, I believe).

Anyone else want to use this budget 'server' make sure to disable software RAID first.

Thanks for the help.

[Mathiau]

overkill is awesome, i love over kill, a new UT box i am working on is going to consist of a spare i7 820 quad with HT and 8G of ram on a new intel 80g SSD

[SirBC]

Update. The $299 fujitsu server + (2) intel Pro Nic cards works fine. I am also using the onboard NIC (Intel, I believe).

Anyone else want to use this budget 'server' make sure to disable software RAID first.

Thanks for the help.

Thanks for the heads-up, just ordered one to replace my ailing Dell SC440. Any other changes in the BIOS other than disabling RAID (ACH?)?

[sky-knight]

overkill is awesome, i love over kill, a new UT box i am working on is going to consist of a spare i7 820 quad with HT and 8G of ram on a new intel 80g SSD

That's a "spare" a machine with an almost $300 CPU in it?

[MiniPilote]

Update. The $299 fujitsu server + (2) intel Pro Nic cards works fine. I am also using the onboard NIC (Intel, I believe).

Anyone else want to use this budget 'server' make sure to disable software RAID first.

Thanks for the help.

I use these servers as FreeNAS devices and they're great. I also just got one and built a new UT device. I used one of the "Almost Free 10/100" Intel NICs available here on the forums in it. I'm planning to put the thing into production this weekend.

These servers are great bang for the buck in my opinion.

[YeOldeStonecat]

They're calling that a "Server"? LOL. It's a desktop....plain and simple..well..tower. I don't see anything "Server" grade in it. desktop processor, desktop SATA hard drive, 1 year warranty (who gets a server with a 1 year warranty...OUCH!)...no RAID. Honestly I've seen far superior "workstations"..this thing makes me think eMachine.