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Modern servers can be decently quiet as well, assuming you don't run them at 100% load all the time. I've currently got 2xR210 II's, 1xR520, 1xR320, and a Junip
by snuxoll 8y ago
Modern servers can be decently quiet as well, assuming you don't run them at 100% load all the time. I've currently got 2xR210 II's, 1xR520, 1xR320, and a Juniper EX2200-48T running in a rack right behind me. It's audible while I'm in my office under normal load, but as soon as I leave the room and close the door you can't hear a thing.
It's not whisper silent, especially during the summer when the fans on the R320 speed up to around 6000RPM (and this is with a E5-2430L) - but that's mostly due to my office remaining closed from the rest of the house leaving the ambient intake temperature around 75-80F (rest of the house stays at 72F). I'm probably going to stick with 2U's (probably R520's) when I start expanding again to lower the noise at higher temps, since the more equipment I add the more heat gets trapped in the room.