The £117 server

[Glenn]

Dell are doing an offer at the moment of a server class PC for just £117 delivered http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/195474/dell-poweredge-sc440-tower-server-1/

[Rik]

Heck of a good buy, Glenn. 

[Sebby]

What a deal. I want a server, but I just don't know why I need one yet.

[Rik]

I always have that sort of debate when it comes to technology.

[madasahatter]

What a deal. I want a server, but I just don't know why I need one yet.

I often think that you find a use for some things after you've bought them 

[Lance]

You need a server, Sebby, to have a central place to store backups, to run as a itunes server, and maybe for downloading torrents if you do that too!

[psp83]

When does this deal end? if its still on at the end of july i might get one.

[Inactive]

Great deal Glenn .. 

[Sebby]

You need a server, Sebby, to have a central place to store backups, to run as a itunes server, and maybe for downloading torrents if you do that too!

Hmm...

[Glenn]

When does this deal end? if its still on at the end of july i might get one.

Expires: 27 June 2008 according to Dell's site

[Steve]

You need a server, Sebby, to have a central place to store backups, to run as a itunes server, and maybe for downloading torrents if you do that too!

Surely a NAS is a better option for the above? For about £130 you can get a 500Gb drive, an OS and mediaserver software included and also use a lot less power .

[Sebby]

That's probably all I'd need, Steve, but I'm still not sure I'd use anything other than the storage space, and I've already got a backup drive connected to my PC.

[Steve]

I have always fancied linking a NAS to sonos zone player but continue to baulk because of the expense

[Glenn]

I succumb today and ordered the server, my current NAS had run out of space on it's 300Gb drive. It will have Windows Home Server installed on it, and run as a file & print server, maybe later a mail server too.