Should I buy this version of the server?

Question

IBM

Hello.
My hobby site began to take up too much space on the hosting. It is expensive to rent a dedicated server, so I decided to purchase and install it at home and calmly deal with it.
I found such an option , but due to amateurish knowledge and work only with hosting, I can’t decide whether to take it. Is it expensive for such a configuration?

According to my requirements. Website based on Mediawiki, SemanticMediawiki. Large amount of data and many calculations on pages

Answer 1

So isn't it better to update the current computer, and build a home server from old hardware. Buy additional disks, if you need memory, install proxmox, set up an mdadm raid and create virtual machines for the site, mail, etc.?

Answer 2

Here is a good description of this model. Here is the official datasheet.
True, I was confused by two things:
- 32G RAM, although the description says that a maximum of 16
is extremely mean information about the server.
- side - well, very small (I see 6 bays with disks in the photo. Judging by the description, there are native 73G disks). The disks are high-speed - 15k revolutions, but the date of production cannot be disassembled, which means that they are not suitable for the server. There is practically no RAID controller (0 and 1 are not a controller, but an itch on the back).
It's very easy to fly in here.
Will all memory work? You can fill the slots with memory - will you see?
The screws can be safely thrown out immediately - it will be impossible to replace them with anything, in principle, the volume is such that you hug and cry.
If you want a server, you will need a RAID controller.
All in all, I wouldn't. This is a "survival" model, that is, it is taken immediately with the expectation that it works until it dies, as it dies - so in the trash. Why? It is precisely because of the brand-unbranded nature that it will be impossible to buy spare parts and spare parts for it in principle (well, either from authorized IBM suppliers for crazy money)
After I bought a server for myself, I advise everyone to this office. Support is adequate, it is quite possible to consult, not sold.
As for the meaningfulness (or meaninglessness) of the content of the server at home - herean answer to a similar question I posted almost a year ago.
Alex , I would not be so categorical. Did you run the server at home yourself? If not, let's argue about the taste of oysters with those who have eaten them. There is a sense in the server "under the bed", and for some categories it can outweigh everything. And here the contract with the provider? The provider doesn’t give a shit about what I host, anyway, a thin home channel will not pull out any decent speed (and some especially crazy ones can even buy a flat rate).
What I agree with is the presence of a white IP.