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    From Raj Kundra@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 21 14:19:42 2022
    Been given a new HP Microserver Gen 8.

    I know raid and rest of things like installing SSD for OS in DVD slot
    etc etc.

    It has window Server 2012 R2 COA sticker on it.

    Is it worth loading Windows Server 2012 or Just stick Windows 10 on it?

    Come on Jaimie Vandenbergh what you think?

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  • From Paul G@21:1/5 to Raj Kundra on Thu Jul 21 19:11:51 2022
    If your unit has 8GB memory, you could run ESXi 6.7 (last version
    supporting Gen8) and accommodate multiple operating systems. I have such
    a setup.

    On 21/07/2022 14:19, Raj Kundra wrote:
    Been given a new HP Microserver Gen 8.

    I know raid and rest of things like installing SSD for OS in DVD slot
    etc etc.

    It has window Server 2012 R2 COA sticker on it.

    Is it worth loading Windows Server 2012 or Just stick Windows 10 on it?

    Come on Jaimie Vandenbergh what you think?



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  • From Adrian Caspersz@21:1/5 to Raj Kundra on Thu Jul 21 19:37:07 2022
    On 21/07/2022 14:19, Raj Kundra wrote:
    Been given a new HP Microserver Gen 8.

    I know raid and rest of things like installing SSD for OS in DVD slot
    etc etc.

    It has window Server 2012 R2 COA sticker on it.

    Is it worth loading Windows Server 2012 or Just stick Windows 10 on it?


    For sale?
    2012 R2, someone will buy it like that.

    For use?
    Proxmox Virtualisation Server

    --
    Adrian C

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  • From Raj Kundra@21:1/5 to Adrian Caspersz on Fri Jul 22 08:10:13 2022
    On 21/07/2022 19:37, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
    On 21/07/2022 14:19, Raj Kundra wrote:
    Been given a new HP Microserver Gen 8.

    I know raid and rest of things like installing SSD for OS in DVD slot
    etc etc.

    It has window Server 2012 R2 COA sticker on it.

    Is it worth loading Windows Server 2012 or Just stick Windows 10 on it?


    For sale?
    2012 R2, someone will buy it like that.

    For use?
    Proxmox Virtualisation Server

    This is to replace my old gen1 Microserver.

    It just sits headless on shelf, currently still running XP and Antivirus
    on it.

    I access it from 2 PC’s on network and each day both Pc’s get backed to 2^nd RAID on it. I store all work files on the 1st RAID.

    Both RAIDS get backed to another unit on network in different place.

    I got plenty of 4TB hard drives, which means double my current RAIDS
    capacity.

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to Raj Kundra on Fri Jul 22 09:09:05 2022
    Raj Kundra wrote:

    It has window Server 2012 R2 COA sticker on it.
    Is it worth loading Windows Server 2012

    Not much hotfix life left in 2012 R2 (next october?) unless you're willing to pay for the extended support that doubles each year ...

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  • From Raj Kundra@21:1/5 to Andy Burns on Fri Jul 22 09:10:19 2022
    On 22/07/2022 09:09, Andy Burns wrote:
    Raj Kundra wrote:

    It has window Server 2012 R2 COA sticker on it. Is it worth loading
    Windows Server 2012

    Not much hotfix life left in 2012 R2 (next october?) unless you're
    willing to pay for the extended support that doubles each year ...

    Thank you.

    Windows 10 it is then.

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  • From Raj Kundra@21:1/5 to Jaimie Vandenbergh on Fri Jul 22 13:36:16 2022
    On 22/07/2022 13:28, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
    On 21 Jul 2022 at 14:19:42 BST, "Raj Kundra" <[email protected]> wrote:

    Been given a new HP Microserver Gen 8.

    I know raid and rest of things like installing SSD for OS in DVD slot
    etc etc.

    It has window Server 2012 R2 COA sticker on it.

    Is it worth loading Windows Server 2012 or Just stick Windows 10 on it?

    Come on Jaimie Vandenbergh what you think?
    I ran TrueNAS on mine :)

    Cheers - Jaimie

    Thanks.

    I like the idea of Mirror RAID and drives formatted in NTFS.

    Lot easy see files in another Windows machine and save work.

    If you know better way, I am happy to listen.

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  • From Jaimie Vandenbergh@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 22 12:28:32 2022
    On 21 Jul 2022 at 14:19:42 BST, "Raj Kundra" <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    Been given a new HP Microserver Gen 8.

    I know raid and rest of things like installing SSD for OS in DVD slot
    etc etc.

    It has window Server 2012 R2 COA sticker on it.

    Is it worth loading Windows Server 2012 or Just stick Windows 10 on it?

    Come on Jaimie Vandenbergh what you think?

    I ran TrueNAS on mine :)

    Cheers - Jaimie
    --
    'I use a heap based stack storage system with a sorting
    algorithm which has a major sort key being chronologically
    determined, and heap hash key being a combination of
    gravity influenced kinetic displacement with frictive and
    annoyance dispersive elements.'
    -- krin_o_o_'s book filing method

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  • From Jaimie Vandenbergh@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 22 12:29:22 2022
    On 22 Jul 2022 at 09:10:19 BST, "Raj Kundra" <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    On 22/07/2022 09:09, Andy Burns wrote:
    Raj Kundra wrote:

    It has window Server 2012 R2 COA sticker on it. Is it worth loading
    Windows Server 2012

    Not much hotfix life left in 2012 R2 (next october?) unless you're
    willing to pay for the extended support that doubles each year ...

    Thank you.

    Windows 10 it is then.

    Yeah, if you want Windows that's the safer bet. You don't get much in
    the way of RAIDing options there though, 0/1 only.

    Cheers - Jaimie
    --
    Sent from my Sinclair ZX-81

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  • From Raj Kundra@21:1/5 to Jaimie Vandenbergh on Tue Jul 26 16:58:28 2022
    On 22/07/2022 13:28, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
    On 21 Jul 2022 at 14:19:42 BST, "Raj Kundra" <[email protected]> wrote:

    Been given a new HP Microserver Gen 8.

    I know raid and rest of things like installing SSD for OS in DVD slot
    etc etc.

    It has window Server 2012 R2 COA sticker on it.

    Is it worth loading Windows Server 2012 or Just stick Windows 10 on it?

    Come on Jaimie Vandenbergh what you think?
    I ran TrueNAS on mine :)

    Cheers - Jaimie

    Read about it and seen video.

    You are right what I use TrueNas is way to go.

    Downloaded, will be installing and configuring during week.

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