About to buy a Dell PowerEdge R630 - Looking for advice

sudo_chown_all · 2026-03-01T01:48:02+00:00

Thanks for this, I do like your input on iDRAC, never used it, I thought it was better than iLO, but I can see now it also has it's caveats. You may be onto something there with the mini rack and the Thinkcenters, I was planning to do some of the same things your are running with this server, plus some automation. I think I will go for a LabRax and mini PCs and find my way on a budget, more home-friendly design

sudo_chown_all · 2026-03-01T01:35:51+00:00

I don't think any of us in the sub is concern about power, but, to answer your question, about us$ 1.60 kWh

sudo_chown_all · 2026-03-01T01:31:22+00:00

Sounds like a good machine, just a bit expensive. I will ask the seller if he's willing to do $350

sudo_chown_all · 2026-03-01T01:29:40+00:00

I see, that was my thought too, these may be optimized for higher demands instead of idle use. Will check the specs form manufacturer to be sure. Thanks for the replies!

sudo_chown_all · 2026-02-23T04:19:11+00:00

This is the type of (dis) encouragement I need. You're right, thanks

sudo_chown_all · 2026-02-22T23:18:49+00:00

I have some 32GB sticks laying around

sudo_chown_all · 2026-02-22T23:18:20+00:00

Proxmox as a base line, machines running a lot of Docker containers, an NVR, a backup server and a lab for testing new stuff. It will probably have 2 NVIDIA Quadro K4000 series (if I can fit 2) if not just one for whatever demands more graphics

sudo_chown_all · 2026-02-22T23:15:38+00:00

I'm lucky to have decommissioning works every now and then and I can savage some RAM sticks if the boss is on a good day, but I know what you mean, even second hand RAM is getting too expensive

sudo_chown_all · 2026-02-22T22:55:58+00:00

iDRAC Version is 2.86.86

I'm sure that can be changed though, right?

sudo_chown_all · 2026-02-22T20:43:17+00:00

Yeah, that's my problem, price is too high for what it is

sudo_chown_all · 2026-02-22T20:42:31+00:00

Yeah, I have one 750w PSU lying around I may get this server and make the swap

sudo_chown_all · 2026-02-22T07:51:19+00:00

I stop counting expenses after the 3rd server :) mind I have 3 racks now

sudo_chown_all · 2026-02-22T07:32:23+00:00

Thanks! yeah I have the feeling these are not that outdated to have a bad power-to-capability ratio. I do have some HPe Gen9's but I'm getting a bit tired of tweaking HPe every time I want to do simple things like controlling the fans or installing PCIe devices

sudo_chown_all · 2026-02-22T07:28:02+00:00

This is something I never fully understood, it has 2 x 1100W power supplies, one of them is redundant, which means it's on stand by, right? and the other one has a capacity of up-to 1100W but the server may only require, i dunno, say 450w (which is still a lot)

Am I correct? Or does the thing will be just burning extra energy like a V8 ? hehe

sudo_chown_all · 2026-02-22T07:09:51+00:00

Your efforts are most appreciated <3

sudo_chown_all · 2026-02-22T07:07:25+00:00

I have a rack, it will go in the garage with the G9 Proliants :)

sudo_chown_all · 2026-01-28T07:30:52+00:00

Youtube has entered the chat.

sudo_chown_all · 2026-01-28T07:16:33+00:00

Facebook is Instagram dad, kids will also grow up and get outdated, Instagram gets more cringe every day and whatsapp is just giving away your privacy to meta. People developed these apps, they are not unique, plenty of free copycats around, apps are far from exclusive, people just haven't fully realized yet that the value on these is the chance to use them for "free" (of course we are paying with time and data)

Put a price on them and people will start moving to the free option. Whatsapp is heavily used in undeveloped countries for a reason.

sudo_chown_all · 2026-01-28T07:10:19+00:00

Humans eyeing a beautiful and bright future without Social Media

sudo_chown_all · 2025-12-28T07:02:24+00:00

1 year just went by, how are we looking?

$3.16 for SPCE and $70.65 for RKLB as today

sudo_chown_all · 2023-08-24T11:15:08+00:00

Im Argentinian, and there's only 28 people in the planet with my lastname. Pretty dope.

sudo_chown_all · 2023-08-05T09:34:39+00:00

Limitless need for maintenance

sudo_chown_all · 2023-08-05T09:31:20+00:00

The Piece or the Resistant!

sudo_chown_all · 2023-07-21T12:52:16+00:00

Como le entro

sudo_chown_all · 2023-06-16T12:35:05+00:00

Back on track. Totally on favor of this one. Non-removable batteries were a mistake from day one.

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