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I was amazed of how wide the image was with just a so short distance from the wall. Looks like a very interesting product and would not mind trying it out myself

At this moment in time I need a server where I can store files securely and which can virtualize a couple of Ubuntu servers which will be running apache and other light weight services I am going to host for them, traffic on these services would be small. I guess you could call it a glorified NAS server since I don't need a lot of performance but more the reliability to store data securely. But it would be nice when I’m actually investing in a server to buy something which can do a little more than just host files and run a webserver. Downtime is not a huge issue as long as the data is still there after issue is resolved.

I clearly see the advantages of having a new server under manufactory warranty. But can I get anything decent for 800-1000 USD which I can expand on later? And if so are there any specific models you would recommend?

Do you think this would be a good deal for the Dell PowerEdge R610 and is the included raid card fine? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELL-POWEREDGE-R610-1U-SERVER-2-XEON-QUAD-CORE-E5620-2-40GHZ-12GB-RAM-/141910645149?hash=item210a88999d:g:F3UAAOSwcdBWSwGZ or this one? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-PowerEdge-R610-2x-Quad-Core-2-13GHZ-L5630-Rack-Server-32GB-DDR3-RAM-PERC6-/401073788077?hash=item5d61dc54ad:g:Xh8AAOSwx-9WxeCh#viTabs_0

Hi, I am new to the whole server building world so please excuse my ignorance and correct me if I am going in the wrong direction. So I run a small IT company along with my studies, and I now need a server for hosting a website and some files for a customer. My idea is that I want to build a server which I can easily expand and is capable of running a couple of VMs through operating systems like UnRaid or FreeNAS. Currently the main use of the server will be to store files and run an apache server for hosting the files for the client. When it comes to backing up the data I’m planning on running a Raid 5 array with a parity disk. I know this is not a proper backup so I would appreciate any advice on how I should preform external backups . And now I finally come to my question what hardware combination do you recommend for me to buy? Budget is around 800 USD. (Can be increased if needed) I currently own a "AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition" from a old personal rig, can this be used as "alright" cpu for the server or should I go for more server grade cpus? Thanks for taking the time and helping me out