I’m going to use it for both homelab and work (data engineering and AI fine-tuning).

Here are my concerns:

  1. Will this operate in a standard apartment? And can I use the hacks I’ve seen for Gen9 to quiet down the fans for office use? I might also replace the server fans for quieter ones (maybe).

  2. I’m gathering that when not under load the power draw is ~85w, which is doable but I’m also looking to get 8 SSDs and about a TB of ram ( to handle both homelabbing and fine-tuning workloads).

  3. Would a Gen9 be suitable for fine-tuning for now and best to hold out for a more dedicated server for this? Right now, it’s costing about $750 to provision servers each project.

  4. And last, I’m having trouble finding parts for the server in case the refurbished/used one I buy doesn’t have them. Some on eBay don’t have the power cables, etc.

​

Overall, those of you have one in their home, what do you think of them?

  • chesser45@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    My DL360G10 is really quiet, it has the premium fans instead of standard. I’m not sure if that makes a huge difference. It’s definitely the quieter part of my lab.

    • Micro_Turtle@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I’m running a DL380G10 with the added Tertiary riser, LSI sas controller, 10Gb Intel sfp+, and upgraded 800W power supplies. It seems reasonably quiet while it’s not booting up, atleast compared to other enterprise gear. I believe it also has the high performance fans.

      • chesser45@alien.topBEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Yea I’ve been happy with it. I don’t tho k my rabbits like bunking beside the rack so it’s been off but is background noise level for sure. Glad the riser cards don’t have any effect for you.