Hi Everyone,
Its been a long while since I have been on these forums. I am after some input/advice.
I currently have a WHS V1 running on a Hp Proliant ML115 G1 (4 years old) which has been great even with only 2GB ram in. The only down side is the SATA ports are the slower V1 , although this has never cause issue over Gigabit Networking. I don't think the machine will see drives over 2TB.
With the end of support coming for WHS V1 very soon I am looking at up grade options (hand is being forced).
Am I right in thinking WHS 2011 will have support until 2025?
Options
1. Keep HP ML115 Server and install WHS 2011 and use drive mirroring or raid. Upgrade RAM to 8GB
2. Keep ML115 Server and install a new controller card that will run Sata 3 and support larger drives (i know WHS 2011 has a 2TB limit partition wise) Upgrade RAM to 8GB
3 Buy a HP Micro Server NL 40 , throw in 8GB ram and install WHS 2011. Lower power use and should cope with duties.
4. Go for Windows Server 2012 Essentials, new controller and keep ML115... i have read of issues with storage pool though and the price is killer. Over kill may be ?
Either way I will be into buying more HDD's as I have a 500GB and 750GB in the current server that need upgrading anyway. Looking at a 3TB OS and Data drive (WD black) and the rest WD Green, I currently also have a 1.5.TB and a 2TB WD green in use also.
The main use is storage of photos ( Im a working photographer), so far I have been running off WHSV1 in lightroom with no issues. Video (SD and HD), and the usual client backups.
I'm trying to decide what the best route is both for function, cost and future proofing (to a degree.. lets face it its Microsoft). I don't even want to look at a windows 8 box to to these duties or something like Drobo with its proprietary file system.
I would like to be able to use larger than 2TB drives going forward even if they need to be partitioned off. And it would be nice to be able to pull a drive out of a server and use it in a PC to access data if the server were to fail (psu, mobo etc)
Sorry for so many questions but I want to make the right choice.![:blink:]()
Thank You.
Rick
Its been a long while since I have been on these forums. I am after some input/advice.
I currently have a WHS V1 running on a Hp Proliant ML115 G1 (4 years old) which has been great even with only 2GB ram in. The only down side is the SATA ports are the slower V1 , although this has never cause issue over Gigabit Networking. I don't think the machine will see drives over 2TB.
With the end of support coming for WHS V1 very soon I am looking at up grade options (hand is being forced).
Am I right in thinking WHS 2011 will have support until 2025?
Options
1. Keep HP ML115 Server and install WHS 2011 and use drive mirroring or raid. Upgrade RAM to 8GB
2. Keep ML115 Server and install a new controller card that will run Sata 3 and support larger drives (i know WHS 2011 has a 2TB limit partition wise) Upgrade RAM to 8GB
3 Buy a HP Micro Server NL 40 , throw in 8GB ram and install WHS 2011. Lower power use and should cope with duties.
4. Go for Windows Server 2012 Essentials, new controller and keep ML115... i have read of issues with storage pool though and the price is killer. Over kill may be ?
Either way I will be into buying more HDD's as I have a 500GB and 750GB in the current server that need upgrading anyway. Looking at a 3TB OS and Data drive (WD black) and the rest WD Green, I currently also have a 1.5.TB and a 2TB WD green in use also.
The main use is storage of photos ( Im a working photographer), so far I have been running off WHSV1 in lightroom with no issues. Video (SD and HD), and the usual client backups.
I'm trying to decide what the best route is both for function, cost and future proofing (to a degree.. lets face it its Microsoft). I don't even want to look at a windows 8 box to to these duties or something like Drobo with its proprietary file system.
I would like to be able to use larger than 2TB drives going forward even if they need to be partitioned off. And it would be nice to be able to pull a drive out of a server and use it in a PC to access data if the server were to fail (psu, mobo etc)
Sorry for so many questions but I want to make the right choice.
Thank You.
Rick