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I managed to acquire a Dell PowerEdge 1850 for around fifty dollars. The hardware warning light was disappointing, but I still had parts. Once I got it, I figured I wanted to set up a website. I have multiple computers that could work—my machine has 4GB of AMD RAM and a 2GHz Athlon 170U. I also own a laptop with 3GB RAM, which has some display issues: red dots, blue dots, and it doesn’t fix well for server tasks. I’ve tried another monitor, but it works just fine on an external screen, though it looks poor. My other laptop has 2GB RAM and a failing display that’s coming apart, but it still functions. It’s a dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo model. The best option turned out to be the Dell Inspiron 660s with a dual-core Pentium G651 at 2.84GHz. I’ve been using it for light cryptocurrency mining at half power, and it has 4GB RAM that can be upgraded to 8GB if needed. It comes with two PCI slots and a PCI X16 slot, plus a 500GB WD Blue drive. The only missing piece is a low-profile PCI bracket, but overall it’s solid. Now, regarding your questions: how do I install Red Hat drivers on this model? And will a BigDaddy website subscription work with it? I’m curious about the setup and performance. What do you think?
Windows Server 2012 or 2015 may be released alongside Linux. If you need minimal system resource usage, Linux is likely the better choice.
Avoid using Windows servers. Consider CentOS or Ubuntu Server instead.
Windows Server for non-Linux users, Linux Server for Linux enthusiasts.
Linux typically includes drivers in the kernel, so you don’t need to worry about them when using integrated graphics.