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   #62. Posted at 08:13 AM on May 23rd 2009 Edit   Reply
vikramsbox
Atom for a server? No matter how many times I hear it, I can never get used to it. A cpu that can't even multi task well on a net book for a server? They must think (or know) that there are fools out here.
Pentium Dual Cores (the E2000 series) or the 65nm Ahtlon X2s would multiply performance at marginally higher cost. \
It must be remembered that cheap and power efficient yet powerful desktop solutions are already present. There isn't an artificial product gap like the netbook was made out to be.
An atom server will only end up serving drinks.
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#62, There's "Home Server", and there's "Server". The former serve...  :  Hattig  (#66)  «

   #13. Posted at 11:41 AM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
mieses
4 hard drives + 1 tiny fan = lots of heat and/or noise.
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#13, put caviar greens in it and you probly won't have a problem  :  cygnus1  (#14)  «
#14, But then you'll have slow drives instead.  :  GreatGooglyMoogly  (#18)  «
#18, It's a home server. Who cares?  :  Thresher  (#22)  «
#18, Something tells me that slightly less than state of th...  :  ecalmosthuman  (#23)  «
#18, honestly, the greens will be able to flood the NIC jus...  :  cygnus1  (#26)  «
#26, I would blame the throughput of the NIC more than a...  :  d0g_p00p  (#61)  «
#61, He said 300Mbits/sec not 300Mbytes/sec :) the fo...  :  MadManOriginal  (#65)  «
#18, Noticeably slow? I think not.  :  A_Pickle  (#57)  «
#14, regardless of heat, the tiny fan on the power supply will...  :  mieses  (#55)  «
#55, Depends on the quality of the fan. Intel OEM heatinks ...  :  MadManOriginal  (#56)  «

   #44. Posted at 10:22 PM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
Dr_b_
At least put the dual core atom's in or better yet, wait for a 32nm refresh of either atom or use a westmere variant to get the crypto acceleration. Can't have a NAS without file encryption.
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#44, Exactly, without hardware crypto it's worthless. I'd be amaz...  :  eloj  (#58)  «
#58, I saw the Nano plug coming miles away. You're too predict...  :  MadManOriginal  (#59)  «
#59, Yes, I plugged something I didn't even mention. I don'...  :  eloj  (#63)  «
#63, Oops, your username is very similar to someone who ...  :  MadManOriginal  (#64)  «
#44, Can't have a NAS without file encryption. Why not?  :  MadManOriginal  (#60)  «

   #54. Posted at 01:21 PM on May 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
My Johnson
I'm looking for something a bit more inexpensive.

Too bad the Linksys WRT610N sucks as a NAS.
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   #3. Posted at 10:30 AM on May 21st 2009, Edited at 10:31 AM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
Fragnificent
The beer fridge look is not getting it done for me.
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#3, You can always rice it up with some wings and neon lights lo...  :  tay  (#19)  «
#19, classic. maybe some yellow and orange flames on the side?  :  jpostel  (#53)  «
#3, I wouldn't recommend hanging up Junior's report card with ma...  :  Thresher  (#21)  «

   #47. Posted at 04:37 AM on May 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
FubbHead
The HP looked cooler.
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#47, Who cares what a server looks like? sheesh!  :  indeego  (#52)  «

   #37. Posted at 02:34 PM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
feek
I've had this for about a month, since it was available on NCIX. for about 415 USD shipped, and coming with an extra TB hard drive (bringing it to a total of 2) this thing is/was an AWESOME deal. im really digging it so far.
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#37, What kind of power consumption is it posting?  :  Lans  (#43)  «
#43, Not sure, but I imagine it's pretty light. Also, it turns...  :  feek  (#51)  «

   #38. Posted at 03:24 PM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
FuturePastNow
I built my own WHS system, but if this had been out 4 months ago, I'd have bought it instead. Looks like a great deal.

Using an Atom processor, too. Performance should not be an issue unless you load it down with add-ons.
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#38, Exactly, the Atom CPU is weak but if all you're doing is usi...  :  MadManOriginal  (#40)  «
#40, Duplication does bog down the Atom, as does all the index...  :  FuturePastNow  (#50)  «

   #49. Posted at 06:42 AM on May 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
AbRASiON
Acer on the box! Faulty as soon as it leaves the factory.
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   #48. Posted at 06:08 AM on May 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
droopy1592
400 dolrah too ecpensiv
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   #35. Posted at 01:56 PM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
flip-mode
Put Linux on this and it'd make a pretty darn file small business NAS and web server?
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#35, I guess that's what the cool kids or Linux fans might do but...  :  MadManOriginal  (#36)  «
#36, i'm a linux user and not interested in funding microsoft ...  :  blubje  (#45)  «
#45, viva la revolucion! ..or whatever. DIY it then :)  :  MadManOriginal  (#46)  «
#35, Are you asking us!  :  eitje  (#39)  «
#39, Are you asking him if he's asking us? (!)  :  Richie_G  (#41)  «
#41, You sure asked him!  :  MadManOriginal  (#42)  «

   #30. Posted at 01:35 PM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
tfp
No raid, which I would think you would want for a server. I'd still wait until the next gen atoms are out and they improve the chipset.
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#30, WHS has built-in software-ish RAID 1 which duplicates chosen...  :  MadManOriginal  (#31)  «
#31, it's actually a pretty nice storage pool system, as you c...  :  cygnus1  (#33)  «
#33, Yeah I have a WHS box although obviously I'm not fully...  :  MadManOriginal  (#34)  «

   #32. Posted at 01:39 PM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
jackaroon
Wow, this is EXACTLY what I need.
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   #2. Posted at 10:30 AM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
derFunkenstein
Does WHS have an integrated web server?
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#2, No but you can almost definitely use it for that. It's Serve...  :  MadManOriginal  (#8)  «
#8, Wrong, IIS is installed by default. It even has nice wiza...  :  cygnus1  (#15)  «
#15, My mistake, I didn't know it was installed by default....  :  MadManOriginal  (#27)  «
#2, Yes it does. You can use the Whiist add-on to easily add stu...  :  Usacomp2k3  (#24)  «
#24, awesome. Now I just need to find a use for a home web ser...  :  derFunkenstein  (#29)  «

   #25. Posted at 12:35 PM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
Usacomp2k3
I was amazed at how small my HP ex740 was when it showed up. The thing is barely 12" tall, and it has 4 bays. Not bad for $379.
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#25, Yeah, the HPs are small, I was surprised when I saw one at C...  :  MadManOriginal  (#28)  «

   #4. Posted at 10:39 AM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
bdwilcox
HP should be ashamed that it was handed its lunch by Acer.
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#4, What about the software? itunes library sharing?  :  tay  (#20)  «

   #17. Posted at 12:16 PM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
Richie_G
Just what I've been waiting for, any word on European release and price? I have that feeling we'll get shafted on price, as is so often the case.
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   #11. Posted at 11:32 AM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
albundy
thats one expensive $300 case!
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#11, ...and an OS, and a mobo/CPU/RAM, and a PSU...but since real...  :  derFunkenstein  (#16)  «

   #12. Posted at 11:34 AM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
eitje
That looks pretty nice!

I could probably convince my parents to own one of these, for their "backup" needs.
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   #9. Posted at 10:57 AM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
CheetoPet
Lose the OS & hard drive & knock 50 bucks off the price then we'll talk.
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#9, NAS called, it wants to talk. The HD alone is worth more than...  :  MadManOriginal  (#10)  «

   #1. Posted at 10:23 AM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
Thorburn
The number of SATA ports would suggest this is Ion based to me, not 945GC. Got any solid details on it?
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#1, Looks like it's Intel based on this: http://www.bestdirect.c...  :  DrDillyBar  (#5)  «
#5, Interesting, first Atom system I've seen with ICH7R. Chee...  :  Thorburn  (#7)  «

   #6. Posted at 10:40 AM on May 21st 2009 Edit   Reply
MadManOriginal
This >>>>> that glorified USB drive pos HP.
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