malkortechie
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I'm quite experienced in putting together workstations and laptops from salvaged parts: my current TrueNAS server is a salvaged Dell workstation with the HDD's actually sitting on _top_ of it. This is fully function, but I've got my Christmas money and I'm ready to get a bit more professional. Also, I have LOTS of experience with consumer-side equipment but very little with proper back-end/server kit.
I want to move to a rack server but I've only enough money to do this once: and I'd like some experienced advice as to which path to choose. A "Built-for-Enterprise" server - such as a Dell Poweredge R710 - would let me not only learn administrating server software but also proper server hardware: like I might encounter if I move from the Help Desk to the Systems Admin area. A "Fully-Custom" Rack Server will give me flexibility of design: I can short _installed_ memory now for a board which will be upgradable for longer. Going fully-custom, however, will prevent me from getting experience with enterprise-grade equipment.
I'm nearly 50 years old but I'm not planning to retire anytime soon: so I need to learn as much from this as I can, either way.
I would really appreciate your informed comments: to help guide my decision. Thanks for your help.
I want to move to a rack server but I've only enough money to do this once: and I'd like some experienced advice as to which path to choose. A "Built-for-Enterprise" server - such as a Dell Poweredge R710 - would let me not only learn administrating server software but also proper server hardware: like I might encounter if I move from the Help Desk to the Systems Admin area. A "Fully-Custom" Rack Server will give me flexibility of design: I can short _installed_ memory now for a board which will be upgradable for longer. Going fully-custom, however, will prevent me from getting experience with enterprise-grade equipment.
I'm nearly 50 years old but I'm not planning to retire anytime soon: so I need to learn as much from this as I can, either way.
I would really appreciate your informed comments: to help guide my decision. Thanks for your help.