New Server

[McNeo 3]

I picked up a new server today (got it from work for stupid cheap). It's an AMD Opteron 16-core CPU with 32GB of RAM. I'll likely be using it for a personal BDR server, but also running torrents.

 

I'm looking for some input on HDD configuration and OS. I'd like to run a RAID1, since it's primary going to be for backup and file storage, but I don't know if I want to put the OS on the RAID array, or run a third HDD just for the OS.

 

And as for the OS - I was thinking Linux, but I've never been too confident in my Linux-to-Windows file sharing (Samba) so I kind of want to stick with Windows. Again, not sure what. Windows 7 would be easiest to network with my existing machines, but I don't need the pretty GUI for a server. I was kind of thinking XP or try to get my hands on a Server 2008 R2 key from work.

 

Your thoughts?

[DarkNova 0]

32 gb of ram, holy, stick with Windows, it's going to be more tedious with linux, personal opinion since I've had bad experience with it as much as I liked Linux.

[Rhododendron 994]

Can't help if its windows since I don't know how to run an efficient windows server :p

[Gkoo 3]

Linex is new, but will spread soon.

[Salt 1]

Linex is new, but will spread soon.

 

Linux* and it's been around for a while.

[McNeo 3]

Linex is new, but will spread soon.

 

Linux is not new. Linux was around way before Windows. Educate yourself.

[McNeo 3]

Here's what I think I'm going to do, but I'm open to ideas...

 

Install the OS and software on a single 250GB HDD.

 

Have all my files, backups, VMs, etc on a 2TB RAID1 array.

 

If the OS craps and I need to reload no big deal, it won't have much software installed on it. The 2TB RAID will have all my data so it's protected form failure by the RAID.

 

I fear putting the OS on the same drive as the data because, even though it's protected from physical failure, if the OS derps I could lose more than I want.

[Gkoo 3]

I'll find myself out.

[abkarch 1]

EDIT: ignore me. I must educate myself.

[Rhododendron 994]

Linux is not new. Linux was around way before Windows. Educate yourself.

Linux came out in 1991, kid. Educate yourself. Unix is what came before Windows.

[Gkoo 3]

Linux came out in 1991, kid. Educate yourself. Unix is what came before Windows.

 

Autumn saves me. Ahh <3

[Dr.David 0]

Id prefer my iphone5s :C

[diabeetus 20]

Id prefer my iphone5s

1: The iPhone 5s hasn't even come out yet, or even been confirmed. 2: What does that have to do with anything?

[IAmLegend 3]

if you are looking to be able to access your windows files from that pc on linux, i'd recommend arch linux.

 

EDIT- I use arch linux on the pc i use for my backup files :)