What to do with a bunch of old servers?
So I just acquired 11 SuperMicro SuperServer 5013C-T's and have no idea what to do with them.
They have 4GB's DDR, with 2.4Ghz CPU, dual 1GB Nic's and 2x 120GB Hard Drves.
I want to add them to my lab but not sure yet what to do with them. As far as server OS's I am currently playing with Server 2008 R2.
Any thoughts on how I could maybe lab up on some of this? Thanks!
They have 4GB's DDR, with 2.4Ghz CPU, dual 1GB Nic's and 2x 120GB Hard Drves.
I want to add them to my lab but not sure yet what to do with them. As far as server OS's I am currently playing with Server 2008 R2.
Any thoughts on how I could maybe lab up on some of this? Thanks!
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exampasser
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They might work well as Linux boxes, I'd probably run CentOS on a few of em. -
Overdash
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That's an interesting thought, what services should they host? Like a web server or something? Thanks -
alan2308
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1. Dynagen or GNS3. They should run a bunch of routers each comfortably. And with dual NIC's you have options on how to break them all out to a switch.
2. Running multiple operating systems for a lab. Server 2008R2 is out of the question if they're running P4's, but you still can run Server 2008, 2003, and 2000, Desktop Windows variations, various Linux distros, various BSD's, Solaris/Open Solaris variants, etc. With 4GB of memory you should be able to run a host OS and a VM or two on each.
3. Send me a couple so I can do 1 and 2.
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exampasser
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That's an interesting thought, what services should they host? Like a web server or something? Thanks
You can set up a proxy server(works great along when used with ssh server for getting past firewalls), samba server, and/or a vpn server just to name a few. Experiment and have fun. -
exampasser
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1. Dynagen or GNS3. They should run a bunch of routers each comfortably. And with dual NIC's you have options on how to break them all out to a switch.
2. Running multiple operating systems for a lab. Server 2008R2 is out of the question if they're running P4's, but you still can run Server 2008, 2003, and 2000, Desktop Windows variations, various Linux distros, various BSD's, Solaris/Open Solaris variants, etc. With 4GB of memory you should be able to run a host OS and a VM or two on each.
3. Send me a couple so I can do 1 and 2.
Darn you beat me to it, I was about to comment on the fact that Server 2008R2 can't be used on 32-bit processors. -
demonfurbie
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super computing
10 nodes 1 control bewoulf cluster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf_cluster
and youll need
http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/bookshelf/articles/how_to_build_a_cluster.htmlwgu undergrad: done ... woot!!
WGU MS IT Management: done ... double woot :cheers: -
Overdash
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Thanks guys! All wonderful suggestions. I would love to give some away to you guys (because I got them free) but I have already decided to donate them to Hackers for Charity when I'm done playing with them.
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CodeBlox
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Still not too late to spare one!!! I'll cover shipping
haha only kidding. Sounds like you should have quite a lab. Currently reading: Network Warrior, Unix Network Programming by Richard Stevens -
nhan.ng
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did i tell you im' from hacker for charity?
can i claim my free servers now? -
Overdash
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did i tell you im' from hacker for charity? can i claim my free servers now?
Haha,
Then it should still get to you if I send them straight to Jinja, Uganda
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nhan.ng
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nah send them to my place. I'll wipe it out, reload the os at home before i bring it back to the office and put them into production
