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    Proliant GL360 G5 worth the price?

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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403
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      From Kingston for the DL360 G5 here's there price.

      Full 64GB Kit.

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      • DustinB3403D
        DustinB3403
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        So with the price to upgrade the memory on that server (at least from Kingston) you might be better off putting the total cost towards a better unit, that's configured how you expect to use it.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
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          Memory on old servers is a premium, you don't want to go that route. You buy new(ish) if you want to upgrade memory.

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          • DustinB3403D
            DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller said:

            Memory on old servers is a premium, you don't want to go that route. You buy new(ish) if you want to upgrade memory.

            Like buying parts for a classic car from the 50's. Limited supply, so they have you over a barrel.

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              Jason Banned @scottalanmiller
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              @scottalanmiller said:

              Not a bad price. Is this for home? Proliants like this are insanely loud.

              What's the best option for quite home ones. is something like an HP z or Dell precision workstations the only good options for something quiet?

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
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                Exactly, they know that if you are buying those parts that you don't really have a choice.

                Plus the parts are not in demand and often no longer manufactured, so there is a market pressure for the price to go up as well.

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                  Jason Banned @DustinB3403
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                  @DustinB3403 said:

                  From Kingston for the DL360 G5 here's there price.

                  Full 64GB Kit.

                  Kingston ram is way over priced though. We don't buy that for our servers in our data center.. Not sure why you would for home.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @Jason
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                    @Jason said:

                    @scottalanmiller said:

                    Not a bad price. Is this for home? Proliants like this are insanely loud.

                    What's the best option for quite home ones. is something like an HP z or Dell precision workstations the only good options for something quiet?

                    Dell tends to be quieter than HP. No perfect option. Workstations can be good choices or custom builds. Or just a really well insulated basement room.

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                    • DustinB3403D
                      DustinB3403 @Jason
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                      @Jason It's still a fact that the memory is no longer made or very rarely made.

                      So the price is marked at a premium.

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                      • coliverC
                        coliver
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                        I've had good luck finding older RAM through Axiom at a good price.

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                        • StrongBadS
                          StrongBad
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                          You can get lucky getting memory packs from eBay sometimes too.

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                            Jason Banned @coliver
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                            @coliver said:

                            I've had good luck finding older RAM through Axiom at a good price.

                            Axiom is who we buy all of ours through for new or not. We don't customize the ram in our servers when we order.

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                              Jason Banned @DustinB3403
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                              @DustinB3403 said:

                              @Jason It's still a fact that the memory is no longer made or very rarely made.

                              That's not the only reason Kingston is just ridiculous prices anyway.

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                                Jason Banned @scottalanmiller
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                                @scottalanmiller said:

                                @Jason said:

                                @scottalanmiller said:

                                Not a bad price. Is this for home? Proliants like this are insanely loud.

                                What's the best option for quite home ones. is something like an HP z or Dell precision workstations the only good options for something quiet?

                                Dell tends to be quieter than HP. No perfect option. Workstations can be good choices or custom builds. Or just a really well insulated basement room.

                                At the price of that HP Proliant DL360 G5 I'm tempted to get one to test, and see if I can just disconnect some of the fans, and wire the RPM sensor together and see how quiet and hot it runs.

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                                • stacksofplatesS
                                  stacksofplates @scottalanmiller
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                                  @scottalanmiller said:

                                  Look for the DL380 rather than the DL360, much better drive options. Price is typically almost the same. We have a DL385 G5. Still a good unit.

                                  I found a DL380 for $190 with shipping.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @stacksofplates
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                                    @johnhooks said:

                                    @scottalanmiller said:

                                    Look for the DL380 rather than the DL360, much better drive options. Price is typically almost the same. We have a DL385 G5. Still a good unit.

                                    I found a DL380 for $190 with shipping.

                                    How many drive bays does it offer in that configuration?

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                                    • stacksofplatesS
                                      stacksofplates @scottalanmiller
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                                      @scottalanmiller said:

                                      @johnhooks said:

                                      @scottalanmiller said:

                                      Look for the DL380 rather than the DL360, much better drive options. Price is typically almost the same. We have a DL385 G5. Still a good unit.

                                      I found a DL380 for $190 with shipping.

                                      How many drive bays does it offer in that configuration?

                                      8

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller
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                                        Not bad. Not a huge upgrade but you can work with eight pretty well.

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                                          hubtechagain
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                                          they are SUPER LOUD i have two here in my office at home and man.... unless i'm lab testing, they are off. and my office is real big lol

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                                          • MattSpellerM
                                            MattSpeller
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                                            $200-300?

                                            I kinda hate you southerners just a little bit right now

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