Anyone wondering, e-2224g is 3.5ghz 4core/4 thread (no hyperthreading) server CPU with 4.7ghz boost, no OC, 16 PCIE lanes, coffee lake generation
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This is probably the wrong computer for 99% of people here.
It's a BTX form factor barebones small business SERVER. If you want an office/productivity computer, there are better options. If you want a gaming computer, there are better options. If you want a NAS device, there are better options. If you want an HTPC, there are better options.
This thing also has a lot of legacy ports that Dell has oddly decided are worth including in a server in 2019, like PS/2 ports for the mouse/keyboard and a PCI slot. Wasted real estate IMO.
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The legacy ports are there to ensure compatibility with older KVM switches and associated equipment that utilize those ports. It is an enterprise server (albeit low end) after all, and most businesses don't like to replace otherwise useful equipment just because it doesn't have a USB connector on it.
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They both have 4 drive bays, though this server comes with a 1TB disk. I assume this server is more than capable of transcoding and is designed for continuous duty cycle. Is there a benefit to spending more on a NAS?
for standalone NAS system, you pay most for their software.
personally I prefer this server. using zfs you can get all you need for RAID.
obviously you need some linux knowledge to do so.
When you're building a NAS, the most crucial thing to look at first is power consumption because it runs 24/7 365.
This server wasn't built for NAS.
Here's a basic baseline to look at. 8-12 bays with drives and cpu/ram/mobo/nic should not exceed 40W an hour. If it exceeded then you failed. I'm talking in terms of idle time, not at peak usage.
They both have 4 drive bays, though this server comes with a 1TB disk. I assume this server is more than capable of transcoding and is designed for continuous duty cycle. Is there a benefit to spending more on a NAS?
T20 owner here, generally speaking server will have better cpu than nas, good for transcoding. I think in general when people go NAS solution route is because they are not comfortable installing their own NAS solution. DIY solution tend to be more flexible, more powerful, perhaps a little more energy hungry but also occupy real estate. Would recommend Openmediavault as OS.
T20 owner here, generally speaking server will have better cpu than nas, good for transcoding. I think in general when people go NAS solution route is because they are not comfortable installing their own NAS solution. DIY solution tend to be more flexible, more powerful, perhaps a little more energy hungry but also occupy real estate. Would recommend Openmediavault as OS.
They both have 4 drive bays, though this server comes with a 1TB disk. I assume this server is more than capable of transcoding and is designed for continuous duty cycle. Is there a benefit to spending more on a NAS?
I installed FreeNAS on a T30. Put a m.2 ssd for OS and 4*4TB WD red with raidz1. This system is very very stable thanks to ECC ram. And I would say ZFS is much better than ext4 or btrfs in Synology.
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It's a BTX form factor barebones small business SERVER. If you want an office/productivity computer, there are better options. If you want a gaming computer, there are better options. If you want a NAS device, there are better options. If you want an HTPC, there are better options.
This thing also has a lot of legacy ports that Dell has oddly decided are worth including in a server in 2019, like PS/2 ports for the mouse/keyboard and a PCI slot. Wasted real estate IMO.
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They both have 4 drive bays, though this server comes with a 1TB disk. I assume this server is more than capable of transcoding and is designed for continuous duty cycle. Is there a benefit to spending more on a NAS?
personally I prefer this server. using zfs you can get all you need for RAID.
obviously you need some linux knowledge to do so.
This server wasn't built for NAS.
Here's a basic baseline to look at. 8-12 bays with drives and cpu/ram/mobo/nic should not exceed 40W an hour. If it exceeded then you failed. I'm talking in terms of idle time, not at peak usage.
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They both have 4 drive bays, though this server comes with a 1TB disk. I assume this server is more than capable of transcoding and is designed for continuous duty cycle. Is there a benefit to spending more on a NAS?
They both have 4 drive bays, though this server comes with a 1TB disk. I assume this server is more than capable of transcoding and is designed for continuous duty cycle. Is there a benefit to spending more on a NAS?