I recently inherited a Dell PowerEdge R540, and while I'm not exactly sure how old it is, it appears to be functioning well. I'm considering setting it up with a Veeam Hardened Repository ISO and putting in some large disks (around 70TB) along with some extra RAM. I'm curious if this effort would be worthwhile or if I should just skip it.
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As a secondary backup solution? For sure! Just be cautious if you're wanting to use it in a production setting, since you wouldn’t want to face any backlash from management if things go haywire on hardware that's out of warranty.
Definitely! There's still plenty of life left in that R540, especially for a homelab or small business setup. It won't handle extremely demanding production loads, but for personal or lightweight professional use, it should soar.
I'd recommend checking the Dell support site using the service tag. It can give you all the details about the hardware specs and age, which might help in making your decision.
Yeah, totally! Just make sure it fits within your needs, and having a backup plan is always crucial.