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submitted 11 months ago by ChurchillsLlama@alien.top to c/homelab@selfhosted.forum

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I'm going to use it for both homelab and work (data engineering and AI fine-tuning).

Here are my concerns:

Will this operate in a standard apartment? And can I use the hacks I've seen for Gen9 to quiet down the fans for office use? I might also replace the server fans for quieter ones (maybe).
I'm gathering that when not under load the power draw is ~85w, which is doable but I'm also looking to get 8 SSDs and about a TB of ram ( to handle both homelabbing and fine-tuning workloads).
Would a Gen9 be suitable for fine-tuning for now and best to hold out for a more dedicated server for this? Right now, it's costing about $750 to provision servers each project.
And last, I'm having trouble finding parts for the server in case the refurbished/used one I buy doesn't have them. Some on eBay don't have the power cables, etc.

Overall, those of you have one in their home, what do you think of them?

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[–] touche112@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have a DL360 G10. Same server but 1U.

The server is quiet as hell already. I have it in my basement though, but honestly I don't notice it next to my R720s.
My power draw right now is 119W. I have 6 SSDs and 12 DIMMs, with 12 VMs currently on it.
I use eBay exclusively tbh

[–] g2g079@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

It will feel a lot louder if it's the only device in the same room as you.

For those unfamiliar, the dl360 is just a 1u version of the dl380.