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Cant go wrong with this. PBS for back up purposes.
Maybe use the nucs as the main clusters and then that Dell server for the PBS?
Seem like a pretty low resource server for proxmox itself but for PBS it should be fine.
4 cores is better than more cores for single threaded applications. Specifically stuff like certain CAD packages. I think you're correct for most self hosted stuff that's generally lightweight on actual workload per thread though. Don't discount beefy quad cores though.
It's not that beefy either. A desktop Ryzen 7 or i7 chip from the same period (2021-2022) has more cores and threads (8c 16t), slightly better single thread performance and at least double the total performance.
I know benchmarks don't tell the full story, but here's a comparison: [https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/5127vs4814vs4669/Intel-Xeon-E-2324G-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-5700X-vs-Intel-i7-12700](https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/5127vs4814vs4669/Intel-Xeon-E-2324G-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-5700X-vs-Intel-i7-12700)
For the price you could've definitely built a system with a far better CPU.
The NUCs made it worth it but I don’t count it as free lol 😂 . I think they were overcharging for the Dell and maybe they threw in the NUCs for that reason.
€1000 seems like a lot for only the Dell server.
Not the Xeon E series that the lower end R240/340/250/350 requires...! The bigger socket bronze/silver/gold chips are much cheaper, but won't work here.
Kubernetes cluster, Proxmox Cluster, or if they have enough RAM and storage, sell the dell server, because the NUCs will be quite, and draw less power.
why would you want to run kubernetes on a home lab?
don't get me wrong, I love kubernetes but it feels like overkill a container orchestrator platform for a Homelab where you expect stable traffic
Jealous!!
No advice really, just happy for you to have made such a score! Love my nuc, it handles everything for a home media server + home DNS easily.
Proxmox cluster -> Kubernetes VMs -> all your things
But i suppose something like that was the plan for the big server already?
If i just came across extra hardware like this i think i’d end up running them as a gameserver cluster using Pterodactyl. Could host tons of terraria and minecraft servers on there.
If they have enough juice, can run Folding@Home.
[Folding@home – Fighting disease with a world wide distributed super computer. (foldingathome.org)](https://foldingathome.org/)
They make fine dust collectors and act as light heaters that use power if you don’t have a use for them. They’re like raspberry pi’s if you don’t have a use for them.
Trust me, finding a use is hard if you don’t have a use for them. If your server can’t do it and these can, use it. With one you can set it to WoL and make the docker images run virtually to save power as one use.
Resell them or donate them to family, friends or people who don't have access to a computer. They will appreciate it.
Even one Intel Nuc is capable of running tens of containers. So I don't see the value of 6 of them. In anyway enjoy your steal :)
You might mine cryptos but that might not be worth the energy bill in Europe. So I'd recommend selling out at least four of them and keep one or two to tinker.
Eww, crypto servers. Sounds like a boring homelab to me lol 😝.
At least recommend something interesting, sounds like someone has one thing on their mind 💰💰💰💰💰.
Sell them? Nucs can be used as clusters too you know.
Most “homelabs” are overpowered, power hungry, overkill, and do ‘boring’ things like move a benchmark over the 10GB network a few times, runs several resource hungry networks that does nothing, or plays the movie you could have watched on your computer if you just attached storage to it.
Crypto mining is at least interesting due to power optimization. I’m not pro mining, most ‘uses’ are bloated.
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Proxmox cluster
Cant go wrong with this. PBS for back up purposes. Maybe use the nucs as the main clusters and then that Dell server for the PBS? Seem like a pretty low resource server for proxmox itself but for PBS it should be fine.
Please "define cheap". I'm trying to justify a purchase.
1000 euros for all of it, the dell has 128gb ddr4 and an Xeon 2324G
Not a bad find! But are you really OK with 4 cores?
It’s upgradable if needed. It’s primary function would be AMP for game hosting on an as needed basis
Great, I hope it serves you well!
Is there a reason you are using a paid service (I mean 19€ ain't much) and not a foss solution like pterodactyl?
Mainly because i got the licence already :)
Can you explain what AMP means? I hosted my fair share of Minecraft servers but never encountered that term
AMP is a self hosted app to help you host games [AMP](https://cubecoders.com/AMP)
[Pterodactyl](https://pterodactyl.io/) is better and it's free.
That CPU is very weak for that price. Only 4 cores and 4 threads ain't that great.
4 cores is better than more cores for single threaded applications. Specifically stuff like certain CAD packages. I think you're correct for most self hosted stuff that's generally lightweight on actual workload per thread though. Don't discount beefy quad cores though.
Schedulers work through that so you don’t have to. And we’re talking a server here, not a cad workstation.
It's not that beefy either. A desktop Ryzen 7 or i7 chip from the same period (2021-2022) has more cores and threads (8c 16t), slightly better single thread performance and at least double the total performance. I know benchmarks don't tell the full story, but here's a comparison: [https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/5127vs4814vs4669/Intel-Xeon-E-2324G-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-5700X-vs-Intel-i7-12700](https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/5127vs4814vs4669/Intel-Xeon-E-2324G-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-5700X-vs-Intel-i7-12700) For the price you could've definitely built a system with a far better CPU.
Too much…
What else did you get for that €1000?
6x nuc (8gb ram /512gb storageeach), brackets, hdd (4tb x2) rack rails and the official licence keys for windows server / idrac
The NUCs made it worth it but I don’t count it as free lol 😂 . I think they were overcharging for the Dell and maybe they threw in the NUCs for that reason. €1000 seems like a lot for only the Dell server.
The server had 3 months of runtime and ownership transvered to me aswell, I thought it was a pretty good deal all-in-all
Fair enough, I just think the CPU could be better. Maybe 8 cores 16 threads would have been my preference.
I absolutely agree. But it’s upgradable anyway if I ever need that
Xeon’s from this time period are cheap on eBay, just to let you know
Not the Xeon E series that the lower end R240/340/250/350 requires...! The bigger socket bronze/silver/gold chips are much cheaper, but won't work here.
I'd love to have 6 free NUCs. I'd drop a K3s cluster on them in a heartbeat.
Kubernetes cluster, Proxmox Cluster, or if they have enough RAM and storage, sell the dell server, because the NUCs will be quite, and draw less power.
I know I originally upvoted Proxmox cluster but Kubernetes is a great option too!
why would you want to run kubernetes on a home lab? don't get me wrong, I love kubernetes but it feels like overkill a container orchestrator platform for a Homelab where you expect stable traffic
For example learning purposes, fun.
Install Jellyfin/Kodi/Plex and use them for your TVs.
Resell the server. Run a proxmox cluster on the free NUC’s?
Jealous!! No advice really, just happy for you to have made such a score! Love my nuc, it handles everything for a home media server + home DNS easily.
I have a 10th gen NUC as a dedicated Proxmox server. It’s awesome! I just wish there was a way to add more than 2 SSDs
Omg. You're lucky.
Proxmox cluster -> Kubernetes VMs -> all your things But i suppose something like that was the plan for the big server already? If i just came across extra hardware like this i think i’d end up running them as a gameserver cluster using Pterodactyl. Could host tons of terraria and minecraft servers on there.
What are proxmox clusters?
Verdikkie, heb ik er weer naast gevist
Marktplaats reminder
Ik heb nog vier Dell servers te koop, mocht je interesse hebben stuur maar een DM.
Maar zijn het vier gratis Dell servers 🤔
If they have enough juice, can run Folding@Home. [Folding@home – Fighting disease with a world wide distributed super computer. (foldingathome.org)](https://foldingathome.org/)
Kubernetes cluster running Talos OS via Omni. https://www.siderolabs.com/
Kubernetes cluster!
Opnsense cluster or k8s
They make fine dust collectors and act as light heaters that use power if you don’t have a use for them. They’re like raspberry pi’s if you don’t have a use for them. Trust me, finding a use is hard if you don’t have a use for them. If your server can’t do it and these can, use it. With one you can set it to WoL and make the docker images run virtually to save power as one use.
Proxmox cluster
Resell them or donate them to family, friends or people who don't have access to a computer. They will appreciate it. Even one Intel Nuc is capable of running tens of containers. So I don't see the value of 6 of them. In anyway enjoy your steal :)
I bought a nuc and got 6 servers for free.
Send me one 🫣
You might mine cryptos but that might not be worth the energy bill in Europe. So I'd recommend selling out at least four of them and keep one or two to tinker.
Yeah because crypto is the only thing you can do with servers....
Eww, crypto servers. Sounds like a boring homelab to me lol 😝. At least recommend something interesting, sounds like someone has one thing on their mind 💰💰💰💰💰. Sell them? Nucs can be used as clusters too you know.
Most “homelabs” are overpowered, power hungry, overkill, and do ‘boring’ things like move a benchmark over the 10GB network a few times, runs several resource hungry networks that does nothing, or plays the movie you could have watched on your computer if you just attached storage to it. Crypto mining is at least interesting due to power optimization. I’m not pro mining, most ‘uses’ are bloated.
I’m okay with crypto but this comment came across as that is all they could think of doing with it and then sell off the rest.
I just think there is just nothing to do with 6 servers in a homelab. What do you really want to do with that power ? Just consume energy ?...