Great consumer / small office server -- I use mine as a home media server.Points to make it easier -- I am a Windows/Microsoft familiar person so I went with Windows Home Server 2011 which I picked up pretty cheap.I upgraded the memory (non ECC) no problems -- I think this unit can expand to 16GB... There is quite a bit posted out there regarding what works.I also flashed the BIOS on the 36L to free up the ports in the top bay to be able to install either 1 3.5" drive or ..
Had this unit running for about a month now.The Good: The system is very small and very quiet. Supports up to 4 internal HD's. Low power consumption.The bad: The system does not come with a CD/DVD drive. I knew this going in. There is a motherboard SATA interface for the DVD, BUT what I did not know was the power connectors are all Molex, which means you have to have a molex to Sata power adapter in order to install a Sata DVD drive. If you intend to install a DVD, order t..
This is a fantastic product - to be honest I found the setup a little daunting - but hey, never set up a server before. The one that I ordered came with 32 bit Windows Home Server 2011 - would have been nice to know... but anyway I am very impressed with the product. In the end I bought 2each 2TB SATA hard drives, DVDRW Drive, USB Keyboard.. you'll also need a monitor & USB mouse to set up. Installation process was clean and simple. Windows 2011 Home Server is really easy to u..
