| Home Server (9) – Upgrade HP Microserver Gen8 CPU |
Im using my Microserver Gen8 a lot and, sometimes the poor performance of the CPU is noted (when showing galleries with many images for example). So I decided to replace it by another better one.
I chose the cpu model based on this resource
Those are compatible CPU with different performances prices and all of them … Read more
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| Home Server (4) – Install SSD to HP Microserver Gen8 |
Although it is not essential I strongly encourage you to install an SSD disk to your HP Microserver Gen8 to host the system you want to run. I will use it for a VMWare ESX and the virtual machines that will create in it. As I said in the previous post, since the prices are more than affordable, the price/performance … Read more
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| Home Server (3) – First steps configuring HP Microserver Gen8 |
Third post of the Home Server series in which I explain how I built my own server.
Visit the first post for details about the objectives of the project.
Maybe you have decided to have your own server and already you are owner of any model as HP Microserver Gen8. Surely there are many more to be done, but these… Read more
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| Home Server (2) – Hardware to buy list |
In this second post of the “Home Server” series I show you a list of the hardware I have used. Not all of them are mandatory, but depending on the performance you want to achieve it is interesting to use all of the recommended.
The main protagonist of the project. These servers stand out because they offer … Read more
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| Home Server – Set up a home server step by step |
I enjoy doing my own projects, mostly technological motivated by my passion for my profession, and the one I really wanted to do (I began it ending last year 2017) is my own home server.
With this one, I begin the first of many posts relative to the installation / configuration of a home server with the following ideas and … Read more
| HW – Install SSD in laptop and replace DVD |
In a previous post I showed how to upgrade your laptop HDD (Hard Disk Drive) to an SSD (Solid State Drive) to boost up performance. In this post, instead of removing the HDD, it will placed in the DVD bay to be used as a second storage.
Given that the use of ODD (Optical Disk Drive) to read or write … Read more
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| HW – Upgrade laptop with an SSD drive |
One of the biggest bottlenecks regarding the performance of a laptop is disk access. Therefore, installing an SSD (Solid State Drive) is a fantastic way to speed it up. It is a great feeling to see how fast Windows or any program starts after installing it. The only disadvantage is the price of this type of disks, but currently, … Read more
