DELL PowerEdge R710 Server

I'm going to buy one of these servers (about 200€/$ depending on the hw). The one I'm bidding for has 2 Xeon processors, 32 GB RAM and 6 3.5" bays. Windows Server 2012/16/19 costs 20€ (legal via Key sellers).

Do you have one? What are your experiences?

Hi,

My Server - I've tried to stress it - the best I could get was 7.5% usage load out of it - it handles most things I throw at it.
It runs WinServer 2016 as an Os.

It is currently running:
1. MySQL
2. 2x Examples of jRDC2
3. CKVS Server
4. Server socket Server (reads, decodes, saves and returns an acknowledgment - about 55 000 devices)
5. Mosquitto MQTT Server

I have never had a problem with it and looking at your spec, you have 2x Xeons and 32gb RAM (double my spec) - just spoil yourself with decent disks and an RX and TX NIC - start and go fishing - it will do the rest !!

BillMeyer said:

just spoil yourself with decent disks and an RX and TX NIC - start and go fishing - it will do the rest !!

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lol

Just ordered it for 175€. Hope it arrives tomorrow or Wednesday

Specs are:

2x Intel Xeon X5530 Quad Core CPU 2,40GHz
32GB RAM
3x 500GB SAS 3,5 Zoll HDD -> much wow!
2x 500GB SATA 3,5 Zoll HDD -> much wow!
1x DVD-ROM
1x PERC 6/I RAID Controller
1x iDRAC 6
4x Gigabit Ethernet RJ 45
2x Power supply 870W

I ordered an extra H700 6 Gb/s PCI-E x8 512MB SAS RAID Controller for 50€ incl. cables and a battery so I can use SSD's.

First server for me. Nice toy for that price. For 2 Raspberries 4 w. 4 GB you pay more (at least here in Germany).

BillMeyer said:

the best I could get was 7.5% usage load out of it

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Must be good programming skills and good db design. However. Are you going to buy a 2nd CPU?

Will get back to you when it arrives and I think I have a slight idea of what I'm doing on the machine

I used to implement the power edge servers at customers at my former employer (nearly a decade ago)

the 'heavy' customers for example a choco pasta/spread company that had a 24/7 running factory and digitalized storage ran on 3 of these combined with a Equalogic SAN
to host all (15+) virtual (VMWare) servers on it.

nice toys to work with and far from outdated as they were already 32 core if I recall right.
too bad my colleague who orders servers is an HP fan boy.

Edit: just a hint... put VMWare ESXi on it, it's free and gives a lot more options to your server as you can run multiple windows, linux or the mix of it on your system.

Please! Please! stay away from Win Svr 2012!

KMatle said:

Just ordered it for 175€

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Where abouts you getting it from ?

aaronk said:

Where abouts you getting it from ?

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eBay

Just installed WIN2016 Server (I don't care as I only need "just an OS where I can start from") and VirtualBox. Will use it as a NAS-Server and some B4J apps to run on. Let's see. Won't run it 24/7 as it consumes a lot of power and heats up the house Nice toy anyway It was the cheap price which triggered me.

2x Power supply 870W

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so you can also save heating.

Just kidding, the servers from Dell are really good.