June 11, 201313 yr Author Yeah, I agree. I'm thinking of getting another G7 (N54L) in a couple of weeks.
June 11, 201313 yr I like the new model. For me, If it supports ESX it will be perfect. It makes a nice small business/soho file/adminstration server. I usually run 2 adminstration servers which house my dns/tftp/bootp/ssh/ftp proxy/http proxy/ss5 proxy and an ftp server. For me this works out really well as it will have more horsepower for ESX with a small unraid environment underneath. The switches that fit on top is a nice addition in my network.
June 12, 201313 yr All the soho equipment I use is in a half height rack. The sexiness of the older Microservers is in their flexibility and small form factor. I just think the new model looses some of the flexibility in an attempt to get an even smaller form factor. Though I have to admit, creating their own modular system is good from a marketing perspective. To each his own though.
June 12, 201313 yr Losing the room for a fifth 3.5 inch drive is a big fail in my opinion. At least you could fit a 2.5 inch laptop drive in the ODD slot for a cache drive.
June 12, 201313 yr Author Losing the room for a fifth 3.5 inch drive is a big fail in my opinion. At least you could fit a 2.5 inch laptop drive in the ODD slot for a cache drive. You can actually easily fit 6 3.5" drives in the case and there are 6 SATA ports in total. The Gen8 Microserver has only 5 SATA ports. And costs about 4x as much (UK prices).
June 21, 201313 yr Ooo just noticed this. Release Date: 10/06/2013 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16859108029
June 21, 201313 yr And another article. HP Gen8 MicroServer; Is it time to update your lab ? http://jpaul.me/?p=4202
June 21, 201313 yr Author It's a nice box. Someone should buy one and tell us if it (the onboard RAID) works with unRAID!
June 21, 201313 yr Author 3-4 units stacked and the gb router on top would make a nice looking thing Or 32?
June 21, 201313 yr aka MAIS (Massive Array of Inexpensive Servers) The new design is more stable, taller, and would look so nice with 32 units like that...
June 21, 201313 yr And another article. HP Gen8 MicroServer; Is it time to update your lab ? http://jpaul.me/?p=4202 Anyone notice the micro SD card slot inside? http://i2.wp.com/jpaul.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/microserver_internal_small.jpg Still has an internal USB port
June 22, 201313 yr Author And another article. HP Gen8 MicroServer; Is it time to update your lab ? http://jpaul.me/?p=4202 Anyone notice the micro SD card slot inside? http://i2.wp.com/jpaul.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/microserver_internal_small.jpg Still has an internal USB port Yes, and I think they're recommending using it over the USB port as has faster interface.
June 24, 201313 yr I don't mind the switch to slim ODD but it's a shame HP didn't keep the internal SATA like in previous models. It's perfect for use as cache drive.
June 24, 201313 yr Author I believe there is 1 SATA port internally for the ODD -- maybe you could fit an SSD or 2.5" HDD: http://blog.themonsta.id.au/exclusive-internal-photos-of-the-hp-microserver-g8-leaked/ The Gen8 may be 2x the speed of the N54L, but at current (UK) prices, I could buy nearly 6x N54Ls or 1x Gen8 G2020T.
June 26, 201313 yr I believe there is 1 SATA port internally for the ODD -- maybe you could fit an SSD or 2.5" HDD: http://blog.themonsta.id.au/exclusive-internal-photos-of-the-hp-microserver-g8-leaked/ Yeah, but the internal HDD came with the older MicroServers already which is a nice bonus. I just wish HP had made it just a wee bit bigger and retained the full size 5.25" bay and 6 SATA slots. That really would be perfect for unRAID Plus. Oh well, at least with current drive densities (up to 4TB), having only 4 slots isn't too restrictive. I reckon I'll just use the free version of unRAID for this one (for 8TB of data). That or Windows 7+SnapRAID or FlexRAID and use it as CableCARD DVR. The Gen8 may be 2x the speed of the N54L, but at current (UK) prices, I could buy nearly 6x N54Ls or 1x Gen8 G2020T. Alas, no such deals here. I think cheapest I've seen it is around $250 after rebate. That's still half the price of the Gen8 G2020T, though.
August 8, 201312 yr Hi mates The new G8 microsever processor can be upgraded to a better one. http://b3n.org/installed-xeon-e3-1230v2-in-gen8-hp-microserver/ At the end ot that post you have a list of the processor working or supposed to work with it. My new G8 will arrive at early september, so I will write a review for unraid forums. After googling a bit for pictures the CPU heatstink looks farely tall, so probably it should be possible to attach a slim cpu cooler like the Noctua NH-L9i with only 37mm wich can alllow up to 65W TDP http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=50&lng=en Other option could be this cablematic VU81 cpu cooler with only 15mm tall, remmenber that coolers for LGA-1156 and LGA-1155 are full compatible between them. http://www.cablematic.co/product/Slim-1U-CPU-Cooler-_open_parenthesis_Socket-LGA-1156-Intel_close_parenthesis_/ I Known that there are only one Fan take in the motherboard, but you can split the cable and connect a second one whitout connecting the pwn wire.
October 21, 201312 yr Hey guys, Has anyone managed to get the Gen 8 to work on unRAID? I am about to purchase the HW to start building my NAS enviroment and I have the choice of either HP ProLiant MicroServer G8 Gen8 or HP ProLiant N54L MicroServer The price difference is $90 and I am wondering if it makes sense to buy the Gen 8 over N54L. I have seen plenty of posts about getting the N54L working on unRaid but nothing much on the Gen 8. I don’t want to shoot myself on the foot by getting this and not being able to get it to work for my purpose. Any helpful recommendations or suggestion are appreciated. Thanks
November 7, 201312 yr How's the G8 working out for you? -Jim Hi mates The new G8 microsever processor can be upgraded to a better one. http://b3n.org/installed-xeon-e3-1230v2-in-gen8-hp-microserver/ At the end ot that post you have a list of the processor working or supposed to work with it. My new G8 will arrive at early september, so I will write a review for unraid forums. After googling a bit for pictures the CPU heatstink looks farely tall, so probably it should be possible to attach a slim cpu cooler like the Noctua NH-L9i with only 37mm wich can alllow up to 65W TDP http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=50&lng=en Other option could be this cablematic VU81 cpu cooler with only 15mm tall, remmenber that coolers for LGA-1156 and LGA-1155 are full compatible between them. http://www.cablematic.co/product/Slim-1U-CPU-Cooler-_open_parenthesis_Socket-LGA-1156-Intel_close_parenthesis_/ I Known that there are only one Fan take in the motherboard, but you can split the cable and connect a second one whitout connecting the pwn wire.
January 1, 201412 yr Has anyone set up a Gen8 with unRaid? Curious as to how this works compared to the N54L, I'm in the market for a microserver.
November 1, 201411 yr Has anyone set up a Gen8 with unRaid? Curious as to how this works compared to the N54L, I'm in the market for a microserver. I am using it and I've posted my experience here. My experience with the HP Microserver Gen 8 http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=36048.0
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