I got this old server and I always like to fiddle with old hardware, so I took a lot of pictures and shared them on my blog with some explaination!
Feedback always appreciated ^^
I got a free HP DL380 G5, so I blogged about it !
https://blog.krafting.net/hp-dl380-g5-first-look/
19 Comments
LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz · 28 pts · 1y
Powered off it uses almost twice the energy of my server.
That's insane.
Krafting@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Yeah indeed ^^'
non_burglar@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Oh, wow, you weren't joking. Jeez.
redlemace@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Nice post. Recognisable too. I have an old server from work at home, but came to the same conclusion: with that power consumption it's no fun running it 24/7 at home.
Krafting@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Yeah, power consumption are never the strong suit of rack mounted servers...
kalpol@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 1y
Ive got a R720 running a decent load at the moment pulling 90W, which is about what my laptop uses. So you can totally do rack mount machines that aren't howling winter heaters.
Krafting@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Yeah true, but compared to what performance you can have with "normal" hardware, the difference is huge! I'm never saying it can't be done, but the difference exists!
redlemace@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Power consumption is the 2nd thing i look for in my IT devices (first is "do I need internet/cloud services to run it" ... Yes is an absolut disqualifier)
TedZanzibar@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 1y
My workplace ran off DL360s (the 1U variant of this) of various generations for 20 or 30 years. I remember getting the first G5 in and being really impressed by the way the components all slotted in so easily and pretty much everything was hot-swappable. And the no-nut rail system was a revalation.
They were great systems for their time but that power consumption is crazy by today's standards!
As for feedback, you have a very confusing sentence about 2.5" and 3.5" drives being the same size. Took me far too long to realise you meant capacity and not physical dimensions!
Krafting@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Yeah I have a G6 and a few G8 at home, they are nice machines, even though newer generation feel way cheaper with more plastic...
And yeah I see how it could be confusing I'll change that ahah!
glimse@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Nice teardown! I liked the gif inclusion
Krafting@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Thanks ! this is the first time I include GIF in my blog, glad it was worth it ! :)
Engywuck@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
Just out if curiosity, would this server be capable to handle some consistent workload, for today's standards?
MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Yes some, but the power consumption is extremely high. A cheap $40 PC with an i5-6500 CPU would out perform it at about 1/15th the power draw.
This thing is mostly just interesting to play with.
Engywuck@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
Well that's something I didn't expect. Thanks.
Krafting@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I mean it would work, but depends on the load, it can definitely host some website, be used as a backup server or something. I installed a modern version of proxmox and even plain debian on it, so it would definitely work. But performance would be poor for heavy task like a game server.
As for the consistency itself, the server would run 24/7 without an issue, and it's still built like a tank and it has been made to be resilient!
Engywuck@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
Thanks
IncogCyberspaceUser@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Pretty interesting and always impressive what technical marvels humans have creates. This is a rare glimpse into such a machine from the past.
Krafting@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Thanks ! yeah i'm often astonished of how servers like these are made of !