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Author: SyntaxRules

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+title:  "Buying a Cheap Play-Around server"
+tags: hpc servers ipmi
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+In my quest to learn more about HPC systems, I quickly realized I need a server that is ipmi compatible. Why? A large majority of handling HPC systems is their administration. I don't have any large simulations, or research to run, so the requirements of my server is kind of unique.
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+For my purposes, here's what I need:
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+- IPMI, for remote access, power managements and some out of band sensors
+- Minimal CPU power, as running heavly jobs isn't really the purpose of this machine
+- 8Gb RAM for Pxe booting
+- No Hard drives required, although I might want them later
+- Cheap, it can be old, it can be used, it just has to work
+
+## Finding a server
+
+So where do you start? How to find that perfect, cheap, server? I started my search on google, and quickly found [Server Monkey](http://www.servermonkey.com/), a seller of refurbished servers. This is a great way to get a cheap, garenteed to work server. You can get a pretty decient setup there for about $100.
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+However, you can go even cheaper. Look through Server Monkey, find what they sell for cheap, then head over to [Ebay](www.ebay.com). You'll often find various configurations of these servers on e-bay for (sometimes) a fraction of the cost.
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+## What I got, what I paid
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+After looking around [Server Monkey](http://www.servermonkey.com/) I found that the Dell PowerEdge 2950 was cheap and IPMI compliant. With a little E-bay searching I found a seller willing to sell me one for $40+$21.99 shipping. The shipping prices are steep for these servers. Because the seller was local, I was able to get them to drop the shipping charges and allow me to pick it up locally. Here's the specs:
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+- Dell PowerEdge 2950
+- Dual Xeon 5160 3.0Ghz
+- 16GB Ram
+- 6x 3.5" 300GB SAS (at 15k)
+- PERC5i Raid controller
+- 1 PSU (The box has room for two)
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+The [Dell PowerEdge 2950](http://www.dell.com/us/dfb/p/poweredge-2950/pd) is old, its not a powerhouse either, but it checks all the boxes for requirements I need.

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