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I'll get the bad out of the way first, before I sing praises about this server. 1) The software on the PIX Servers has been discontinued (which most people would know when buying this type of thing); Cisco has 100% discontinued this product, which is why you can find them so cheap. Even the IT's that paid for Extended Support, have now stopped receiving updates. This is not as bad as is sounds, and if you can do basic computer tinkering/OS install, you're in for one heck of a server. 2) The server PSU does not allow for expansion, due to being a hot-swappable blade style. From the PSU, power is routed directly to the board via mini-ATX. Absolutely no power is given for harddrives or any other form of internal components. ------ To state it concisely for tech savvy folk out there: -Use the 3 IDE expansion ports on this server to add a DVD-ROM and Harddrive (Or Floppy and USB Flash/Harddrive). -Since there is no power, you'll need an external PSU that you keep on all the time (connect the green wire to any black), or find a clever solution to make it turn on with the server (Server Power LED- Heavy Load Transistor- Green/Black Pair). -With that, install some form of Linux Firewall/IP Server. I prefer FreeBSD. ------ It didn't take much to figure out and do the above. Most linux server distros will work on it, it's a standard Intel Pentium 3, depending on the server can have up to 4Gb of ram, standard flash memory (which some linux distros support installing to as well); Long story short, it's a great little computer. Much better than building from scrap due to all the hardware being designed for IP/Network Distribution processing. And if you can snag one for cheap, do it. The best buy I've made in awhile. -Chuck Random Geek Small Server Room and House UseRead full review
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