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Hey!

I am going to build a server at home with 2 xeon 4core CPU 16gb RAM. 
My thought so far is that I want it to host my private home fileserver for streaming video (replace my NSA 325v2) and host csgo + teamspeak server. 

My question is if this is a smart idea for safty reasons. 

My 2nd question is what OS i should run? Linux (debian) ? Windows server? other? 

I am probably going to use the server for more hosting of other sort, maybe more games or website, I dont know yet.

Sorry for bad spelling, I'm swedish!

Best Regards !

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why wouldn't it be safe? the server can't explode. normally...

 

use windows server. 

We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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Don't waste money on Windows Server. Please. It's not worth the resources wasted on the GUI.

If you want tried and true reliability a lot of pros will tell you to get CentOS... but personally I think you'd have a better time with Debian or Ubuntu. I have a sysadmin friend who puts Ubuntu on all of his remote servers and it bugs the shit out of me :D

 

You can (if your so anal about it) remove the Windows Desktop and just have the command prompt, saying "a lot of pros will tell you to get CentOS" is a bit of a generalization. Most system admins deal with Windows Server, the reason is because it has a huge market share and has a lot of compatibility/support (<-- lacking with open source OS's like Linux/CentOS) and features that are wizzardized (so easy to use).

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Ok, I have Windwos Server License since I'm a student and we get free licenses to many microsoft products through dreamspark, so that is not a problem. 
I know it is kinda overkill. But I got 2 xeons for 10 bucks, mb for 15bucks so I just thought why not ^^ :) 

So, windows server is the best idea for a newbie? :D 
I mean, im not bad at computing. I'm not that used to console thought Å^^ 

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Ok, I have Windwos Server License since I'm a student and we get free licenses to many microsoft products through dreamspark, so that is not a problem. 

I know it is kinda overkill. But I got 2 xeons for 10 bucks, mb for 15bucks so I just thought why not ^^ :) 

So, windows server is the best idea for a newbie? :D 

I mean, im not bad at computing. I'm not that used to console thought Å^^ 

Then I say go ahead with Windows Server. Probably the easiest one to set up for you, and considering your requirements, I think it's more than sufficient.

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Then I say go ahead with Windows Server. Probably the easiest one to set up for you, and considering your requirements, I think it's more than sufficient.

Thanks mate (and everyone else) :) 

I'm going to try with windows server and I'll be back for more questions later :D

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Then I say go ahead with Windows Server. Probably the easiest one to set up for you, and considering your requirements, I think it's more than sufficient.

 

 

The only place Windows Server has any substantial market share in is in organizational intranets. Very few remote sysadmins waste their time learning an entirely new interface, new nomenclature, and new everything else so they can get snared into paying money for something that'd be free on the other side anyway.

Regardless though, it's really up to him whether he feels like paying money for an OS or not. The lowest quote I found on a quick Google search was $158, and IIRC a new license for R2 costs $600. All I'm trying to do here is provide an alternative that I've found to work better for my purposes; maybe Windows Server is better for him. I dunno. I find Linux to be the more logical choice tbh.

By the way, open source operating systems really don't lack support. Just like you can buy phone support from Microsoft you can buy it from Red Hat, or you can DIY with CentOS or some other distro.

 

 

You can (if your so anal about it) remove the Windows Desktop and just have the command prompt, saying "a lot of pros will tell you to get CentOS" is a bit of a generalization. Most system admins deal with Windows Server, the reason is because it has a huge market share and has a lot of compatibility/support (<-- lacking with open source OS's like Linux/CentOS) and features that are wizzardized (so easy to use).

 

 

Don't waste money on Windows Server. Please. It's not worth the resources wasted on the GUI.

If you want tried and true reliability a lot of pros will tell you to get CentOS... but personally I think you'd have a better time with Debian or Ubuntu. I have a sysadmin friend who puts Ubuntu on all of his remote servers and it bugs the shit out of me :D

Follow up question. 

What version of windows server should I get? 

R2, Standard, essentials etc? =) 

 

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The only place Windows Server has any substantial market share in is in organizational intranets. Very few remote sysadmins waste their time learning an entirely new interface, new nomenclature, and new everything else so they can get snared into paying money for something that'd be free on the other side anyway.

Regardless though, it's really up to him whether he feels like paying money for an OS or not. The lowest quote I found on a quick Google search was $158, and IIRC a new license for R2 costs $600. All I'm trying to do here is provide an alternative that I've found to work better for my purposes; maybe Windows Server is better for him. I dunno. I find Linux to be the more logical choice tbh.

By the way, open source operating systems really don't lack support. Just like you can buy phone support from Microsoft you can buy it from Red Hat, or you can DIY with CentOS or some other distro.

 

That first paragraph is nonsense, of course system admins want to learn new things. They need to learn new things all the time to stay on top of future technology. If they find it hard to learn the simple mechanics of Windows Server then I dare they are arent very good at what they do.

 

You are correct in saying they have support but its not guaranteed support (24/7) and it costs money to get that kind of support. For example in my last project I was using a Hypervisor called Xencenter, its free and open source but by god is the interface buggy. You need to use terminal if you want to get anything done and because it was open source no one person had any answer to any issue you find yourself in as somebody has taken code and made changes to it so the original developer has no clue whats going on anymore...  I will stick with Vmwares ESXi (that has full support/Documentation and is not open source).

 

Dont get my wrong Im not saying Open source is a bad thing its just not suitable for enterprise.

 

Follow up question. 

What version of windows server should I get? 

R2, Standard, essentials etc? =) 

 

 

You can pick up 2012 R2 standard for $20 here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/

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