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

[Christopher Cavello]

I would get any small form factor PC that has an external (laptop style)
power supply.  Order it with an SSD so the only moving part you have is a
CPU fan. Then dunk the whole thing in mineral oil. You'll never hear it.
On Mar 30, 2014 3:51 PM, "Scott Merrill" <skippy at skippy.net> 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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