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What to do with a old server

Joseph_Stalin
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I recently got a 5yo ish server with a quad core xeon and 8-32 (i dont know how much exactly) of ecc ram, what should i do with it?

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Set it up as a NAS (network attached storage) or use it to host some game servers for you and your friends.

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3 minutes ago, ChronicGenocide said:

Set it up as a NAS (network attached storage) or use it to host some game servers for you and your friends.

Do you think I should use FreeNas?

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Just now, Joseph_Stalin said:

Do you think I should use FreeNas?

FreeNAS is good yeah.

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PC: 13900K, 32GB Trident Z5, AORUS 7900 XTX, 2TB SN850X, 1TB MP600, Win 11

NAS: Xeon W-2195, 64GB ECC, 180TB Storage, 1660 Ti, TrueNAS Scale

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Do what I'm doing and what the other guys are saying: Make a NAS and/or a good game server PC if you have servers for games.

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