Old HP Prolinat ML150 Xeon Based Server -

[Kirk]

Hi Guys

My work has recently purchased a new server and given me there old HP Ml150 Xeon based server. Now I have of course taken it and was wondering what I could do with it in the home, ideas so far,

Build a HTPC/Media Streamer
Make it a NAS Device

Any suggestions or should I just dump it?

It would be nice to make use of it, it currently has SBS 2003 installed on it but happy to play around with it.

 

[Lazlo]

First things to check would be how loud it is and how much power it uses running 24/7. If you run a server 24/7 energy cost can pile up.

 

[Kirk]

Will have to look at that for sure, not sure if I can be bothered with it just yet, just getting ideas to see if it's actually worth it!

 

[AlienALX]

Would help if we knew what gen and what the spec is.

 

[barnsley]

If its the one I'm thinking of, don't bother. Does it look like this?:

 

[AlienALX]

There are 9 gens I could find lol. So it's a bit like a needle in haystack.

 

[Kirk]

Pretty sure its a 2nd gen, probably a bin job?

 

[AlienALX]

No idea until we know what hardware you have in it mate.

 

[Kirk]

No idea until we know what hardware you have in it mate.

Ok, il open it up and take a look, kind of on the back burner at the minute, so il come back to you guys a bit later on.