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hey guys!

 

i'm looking for an os to put on my ibm system x3650.

 

i want to use it as a backup server. 

specs:

 

dual core 2.33 ghz xeon

4gb of ecc ddr2

3 150gb SAS drives

2 80gb SAS drives in raid 0

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Ubuntu server, Debian, CentOS would all be great choices. For a beginner, I'd go for Ubuntu/Debian because it will be easier to find help. For the backing up bit, some googling might be required.

I would advise against Windows, it will force you to use a GUI (taking up precious RAM & CPU time) and is generally more bloated. Windows also has much more downtime when doing updates. (Linux Distros update on the job, instead of during shutdown, still needs to reboot to take effect)

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Use the Debian net install ISO. It will give you a very light and secure base system.

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20 minutes ago, pipnina said:

Ubuntu server, Debian, CentOS would all be great choices. For a beginner, I'd go for Ubuntu/Debian because it will be easier to find help. For the backing up bit, some googling might be required.

I would advise against Windows, it will force you to use a GUI (taking up precious RAM & CPU time) and is generally more bloated. Windows also has much more downtime when doing updates. (Linux Distros update on the job, instead of during shutdown, still needs to reboot to take effect)

i'm downloading ubuntu server now. this machine won't be powered on 24/7, only when i'm doing backups. 

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7 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

Use the Debian net install ISO. It will give you a very light and secure base system.

i'm gonna try that on my second server (yes i bought 2 of the same type), and see how light it is and if i can figure it out. 

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34 minutes ago, firelighter487 said:

hey guys!

 

i'm looking for an os to put on my ibm system x3650.

 

i want to use it as a backup server. 

specs:

 

dual core 2.33 ghz xeon

4gb of ecc ddr2

3 150gb SAS drives

2 80gb SAS drives in raid 0

Ubuntu server is a great choice for this one. You only need to know how to use that annoying interface (Text) but still you can easily configure it and link to be managed from another server or your PC.

My Rig : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MTBd2R

My VM Server : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rPR6gL

My Backup Server : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cRQYYr

My Storage Server : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tzzR9W

My Router : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bMPN4C

My Laptop : Lenovo Z575 with 6 GB RAM (1866 MHz), Crucial MX300 525 GB & Western Digital 2 TB (Removed optical drive)

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Just now, domandric034 said:

Ubuntu server is a great choice for this one. You only need to know how to use that annoying interface

can't i put a gui on it and only start it up like that if i need to?

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1 minute ago, firelighter487 said:

can't i put a gui on it and only start it up like that if i need to?

Yes you can here are commands, choose GUI you prefer (I have 1000 pages of commands for Ubuntu on server so I replied that fast) : 

  • Gnome 3 installation: sudo apt-get install gnome-shell
  • KDE see Kubuntu installation: sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
  • XFCE installation: sudo apt-get install xfce4
  • LXDE installation: sudo apt-get install lxde
  • Openbox installation: sudo apt-get install openbox
  • Gnome Classic (old) a Gnome 3 desktop that looks like Gnome 2 installation: sudo apt-get install gnome-session-fallback
  • Ubuntu Gnome (Official flavor) installation: sudo apt install ubuntu-gnome-desktop

My Rig : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MTBd2R

My VM Server : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rPR6gL

My Backup Server : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cRQYYr

My Storage Server : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tzzR9W

My Router : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bMPN4C

My Laptop : Lenovo Z575 with 6 GB RAM (1866 MHz), Crucial MX300 525 GB & Western Digital 2 TB (Removed optical drive)

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7 minutes ago, domandric034 said:

Yes you can here are commands, choose GUI you prefer (I have 1000 pages of commands for Ubuntu on server so I replied that fast) : 

  • Gnome 3 installation: sudo apt-get install gnome-shell
  • KDE see Kubuntu installation: sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
  • XFCE installation: sudo apt-get install xfce4
  • LXDE installation: sudo apt-get install lxde
  • Openbox installation: sudo apt-get install openbox
  • Gnome Classic (old) a Gnome 3 desktop that looks like Gnome 2 installation: sudo apt-get install gnome-session-fallback
  • Ubuntu Gnome (Official flavor) installation: sudo apt install ubuntu-gnome-desktop

thank you!

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Since noone mentioned it so far:

unraid,

it is pretty simple to use and expand, its parity implementation is imo pretty great, but since you are running RAID 0 this might not be for you.

you can grow a lot with it!

But of course freeNAS, windows, windows server, and all the usual Linux distris will do a fine job :) 

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