The Gen8 microserver appears to have cashback available again. Though the page lists the end date for the cashback as 31st January, if you download the claim form linked on that page (and here: https://www.serversplus.com/pdfs/ms55_feb16mar16.pdf ) the dates are 1st Feb to 31st March 2016.
EDIT: They have now updated the dates on that page too.
EDIT: Thanks to LiamSmith78 for this code for free next day shipping:
MSFREENDUK
Note, no hdd or optical drive. Specs:
HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 (Celeron Dual Core)
Intel Celeron G1610T Dual-Core (2.30GHz 2MB 35W) 4GB (1 x 4GB) PC3L-12800E 1600MHz UDIMM (Low Voltage) 4 x Non-Hot Plug 3.5in Dynamic Smart Array B120i No Optical 200W 1yr Warranty
Top comments
StuffyGibbon
16 Feb 1632#11
I. will. not. buy. a. 4th. microserver. :confused:
keefff
16 Feb 168#6
I still got HP54L with Synology and love it
Shonk
16 Feb 167#93
got that covered
WBRacing
16 Feb 165#60
Casually eating my lunch and having a browse and BAM! It's a Microserver Hattrick. That's an N40, N45 and now the Gen 8.
Thanks OP, damn you HUKD...
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cykb
16 Feb 16#1
Heat thanks going to order a few
fcuk
16 Feb 16#2
Voted hot thanks
othen
16 Feb 161#3
I can't think what I'd need a server for at home, but this is so cool I may buy one just so I can say I do have a server at home :-)
Good price though, heat added.
toonarmani to othen
16 Feb 16#5
Media centre :smiley:
bamshopper to othen
16 Feb 161#51
Plex.
BigYoSpeck to othen
16 Feb 161#94
Do you have more than one device in your home? I have a PC, laptop, phone and media player. Having a server means that they all have a single point of storage available any time. If I want to download something? The server runs a torrent client so it can download while everything else is turned off.
My PC and laptop do hourly file history backups to it as well.
lordminty to othen
18 Feb 16#199
You can claim you've got a server at home with a Raspberry Pi!
If you really want to impress people with a server at home get yourself an Exadata...
ad19
16 Feb 161#4
Cracking price and it comes with 4GB RAM too; have some heat!
keefff
16 Feb 168#6
I still got HP54L with Synology and love it
sirlukas to keefff
16 Feb 16#46
Please correct me if I am wrong, you installed Synology software on it? Do tell!
I am running FreeNAS on mine.
benjai to keefff
16 Feb 16#114
Why would one need this AND a synology? Couldn't you just put more drives and use this as the NAS instead? I think has space for four drives?
scooter to keefff
17 Feb 16#160
Hi i have this but my ethernet adapter stopped working i was told to update the fw any idea how to do this or what fw to use thanks or any help
Crossy
16 Feb 164#7
Purchase the HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 (part code 819185-421) between 16th November 2015 and 31st January 2016, complete the claim form below and HP will refund £55 cash back.
thermomonkey
16 Feb 16#8
Stupid question alert; what makes this a server and not a pc??
ollie87 to thermomonkey
16 Feb 161#9
Nothing aside from ECC RAM support really.
It's just a SFF PC with lots of room for storage options. Although the GPU is absolute crap so you wouldn't want to use it as a desktop.
GoNz017 to thermomonkey
16 Feb 162#10
It would make a very slow crappy PC, very good budget server, especially when you hunt down a 4gb stick of HP ram (for around £20) that people sell off after buying an 8gb or more kit.
refaey to thermomonkey
16 Feb 161#24
ECC RAM Support.
iLO Management Console, you can read about it here.
This is basically designed to work as a headless machine (i.e. no keyboard or monitor) for light work (i.e. home server, development or test machine, etc etc).
I personally bought one in December and use it as a NAS and a host for multiple virtual machines. I upgraded the memory to 16gb, added four 4tb drives and installed FreeNAS (a fork of FreeBSD with a web interface for dummies).
Hope that helps.
moosery2 to thermomonkey
16 Feb 16#40
the *really* old graphics card and the total lack of sound card, along with the 4 hard drive bays and remote monitoring. It's basically a "PC focused on being a server" rather than being a server I guess.
However it will happily run windows if you want a business desktop (ie no games ever)
StuffyGibbon
16 Feb 1632#11
I. will. not. buy. a. 4th. microserver. :confused:
008 to StuffyGibbon
16 Feb 164#75
>>>>>
Not around the eyes, look into my eyes.. you WILL buy a 4th microserver :smile:
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Opening post
EDIT: They have now updated the dates on that page too.
EDIT: Thanks to LiamSmith78 for this code for free next day shipping:
MSFREENDUK
Note, no hdd or optical drive. Specs:
HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 (Celeron Dual Core)
Intel Celeron G1610T Dual-Core (2.30GHz 2MB 35W) 4GB (1 x 4GB) PC3L-12800E 1600MHz UDIMM (Low Voltage) 4 x Non-Hot Plug 3.5in Dynamic Smart Array B120i No Optical 200W 1yr Warranty
Top comments
Thanks OP, damn you HUKD...
All comments (424)
Good price though, heat added.
My PC and laptop do hourly file history backups to it as well.
If you really want to impress people with a server at home get yourself an Exadata...
I am running FreeNAS on mine.
It's just a SFF PC with lots of room for storage options. Although the GPU is absolute crap so you wouldn't want to use it as a desktop.
iLO Management Console, you can read about it here.
This is basically designed to work as a headless machine (i.e. no keyboard or monitor) for light work (i.e. home server, development or test machine, etc etc).
I personally bought one in December and use it as a NAS and a host for multiple virtual machines. I upgraded the memory to 16gb, added four 4tb drives and installed FreeNAS (a fork of FreeBSD with a web interface for dummies).
Hope that helps.
However it will happily run windows if you want a business desktop (ie no games ever)
Not around the eyes, look into my eyes.. you WILL buy a 4th microserver :smile: