Re: [OT] Fanless home mail/web server suitability

["Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Bricknell, Tony" <tony.bricknell@xxxxxxx>
> Sorry for OT post, but I believe a few people on list are already
doing
what
> I've in mind...
>
> Fanless PC (mini-itx ?) to run Windows Server, MS Exchange, and Apache
(so
I
> can remote access Tivo).  Will be for home use, handling a very light
load.
>
> Just looking on linitx.com, and them fanless VIA boards look good - if
only
> the 600 / 800 / 1000 MHz operating frequency was up to the job?
>
> Not wanting to spark a month long debate, but if processor power would
be
a
> bit stretched for these tasks, is is there an "idiots" build
of linux that
> is less processor intensive that would be better suited than a MS
solution?

Processor is fine.  I'm tapping this on a P200.  It's my server.  It's a
domain controller (win2k), Exchange server, and web server all rolled into
one.  Processing power is never an issue.  Old noisy SCSI disks and a lack
of memory are my problems.  To solve both problems, I'm moving to a
laptop-based server solution.

Cheers,
Andy
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