Greetings,
I have been running a NAS server built using a Fujitsu MX130 for many years. It finally died the other day so I began researching replacements. At first I was leaning toward building one as I normally build my own PC’s, but after looking at prebuilt options like the HP Microservers (Gen 10+), I was not sure home built was really the way to go. My NAS usage is mainly for PC backup and photo and video archiving. My current (dead) NAS is only 6TB using ZFS raid 10.
Now that I have started looking at NAS options again, I am interested in expanding my storage and playing around with Plex. Expanding the HP box would force me to replace my existing drives which would drive the cost up. Which leads me to eBay. It seems like really good deals can be had on Supermicro servers with plenty of RAM and great drive expandability, like this one:
I would welcome feedback or shared experiences with purchasing used servers off eBay as well as any insights into good models or configurations for my modest use case.
Thank you,
David
I have been running a NAS server built using a Fujitsu MX130 for many years. It finally died the other day so I began researching replacements. At first I was leaning toward building one as I normally build my own PC’s, but after looking at prebuilt options like the HP Microservers (Gen 10+), I was not sure home built was really the way to go. My NAS usage is mainly for PC backup and photo and video archiving. My current (dead) NAS is only 6TB using ZFS raid 10.
Now that I have started looking at NAS options again, I am interested in expanding my storage and playing around with Plex. Expanding the HP box would force me to replace my existing drives which would drive the cost up. Which leads me to eBay. It seems like really good deals can be had on Supermicro servers with plenty of RAM and great drive expandability, like this one:
1U Supermicro Server X9DRI-LN4F+ R1.01 2x E5-2630 12 Core 64GB Ram FREE SHIPPING | eBay
Supermicro 1U 4x 3.5" Drive Bays. Rail Kit: Rail Kit 1U. Drive bay: 4x 3.5" Supermicro caddy. Server Chassis/ Case: CSE-815TQ-563CB. Expert Pre-sales consulting. With our expertise we will help you find the best solutions for your needs.
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I would welcome feedback or shared experiences with purchasing used servers off eBay as well as any insights into good models or configurations for my modest use case.
Thank you,
David
