Home Server icon   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.

CPU model to choose

I chose the cpu model based on this resource

Those are compatible CPU with different performances prices and all of them … Read more

Home Server icon   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

Home Server icon   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 theseRead more

Home Server icon   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.

HP Microserver Gen8

The main protagonist of the project. These servers stand out because they offer Read more

Hardware icon   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