[colug-432] wanted: silent PC for ownCloud hosting

[Rick Miller]

Good Afternoon Mr. Yang:

 I'm new to colug. Therefore, bear with me if it should seem I'm out of 
sorts. I have a number of questions/issues concerning the use of Linux 
distros. Although I don't consider myself a "newbie", I know I have much
 to learn. Would/could this forum be the proper place to pose questions 
concerning operation/use of Linux based distros and subsequent software 
packages? I am subscribed to other Linux/Ubuntu forums, however, I feel 
the more input/advice/information I can obtain, the better off I'll be. 
I've perused the language here and wonder if this site is beyond what I 
seek, or would my participation be accepted/welcomed? 
THANK YOU:
Rick Miller

> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 09:58:37 -0400
> From: wyang at gcfn.net
> To: colug-432 at colug.net
> Subject: Re: [colug-432] wanted: silent PC for ownCloud hosting
> 
> I recently built a solid state, fanless, silent, mini-ITX box (firewall)
> for about $300.  It's far from cutting edge, but the general approach might
> work well for you.
> 
> Intel D2500CCE Atom D2500 dual LAN, dual COM mini-ITX motherboard
> 
> M350 Universal Mini-ITX PC enclosure
>  Mini-Box picoPSU-80 80 watt output 12volt input DC-DC power supply
>  Sabrent AD-LCD12 LCD Monitor 12V 6A 72W AC adapter
> 
> 
> 	-Bill
> 
> 
> On 03/30/2014 03:50 PM, Scott Merrill wrote:
> > As I mentioned at last week's COLUG meeting, I currently have two
> > instances of ownCloud running: one at Digital Ocean, and one at home on
> > a PogoPlug.
> > 
> > The Digital Ocean instance works great, but it still means that all my
> > data is "out there" in the cloud, which rather undermines one of the
> > major benefits of ownCloud.
> > 
> > My PogoPlug is great in terms of size, power consumption, and noise.
> > Unfortunately, it sucks in terms of performance.  The single CPU in
> > there lacks the oomph to provide ownCloud with any kind of
> > responsiveness.
> > 
> > It's been ages since I've built my own PC, let alone looked at hardware
> > in any meaningful way.  What options exist today for silent computing
> > without breaking the bank?
> > 
> > I don't need a powerhouse machine.  Size and noise are my two main
> > priorities, with power consumption being third.  Something I can attach
> > to my UPS and forget about is ideal. Ideally SSD for storage, and
> > something that doesn't require fans, if that's at all possible.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Scott
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> 
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