Supermicro SuperServer 5035L-IB Review @ Virtual-Hideout

We have a variety of servers here at Ninjalane and so far none of them are "name brand", in fact all of them are home brew using retail parts and server class gear (hot swap, hardware raid, etc)

but there is just something about the added power a retail server can bring to the table that puts any home brew server to shame.

"Server" and "Desktop" are words that are used all the time, a lot of times I think that not everyone really understands what they really mean. In fact there is no standard that makes every server different from every desktop. There is nothing stopping the average user from using Supermicro’s SuperServer 5035L-IB as an everyday "Desktop" computer. It can do all the web surfing, email, word documents and spread sheets you could throw at it.  When looking at the 5035 as a server, at least for a small/home business system, it makes even more sense. Dual networking makes using it as a router/firewall a breeze. Also having a web server connected to a database with no other online access is a very common security "Best practice". Most small businesses and home offices will also not have a dedicated sever room, so noise levels end up being a much bigger deal, in this aspect it really excels."

Sadly this doesn't appear to be one of them but it does save you from having to gather up parts.

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