Great for fine tuning a W2K server
599518
Extremely technical. Great for fine tuning a W2K server.
2977388
Great inexpensive server for SOHO use.  I purchased this to run XenServer in my home, along with 16GB memory (for 20GB total) and a 1TB HD.  It sits under my desk and is quiet enough for this purpose.  Plenty of expansion room for more drives for a smaller factor.
3951149
Installed into a Dell Server T110 (Windows Server 2016 Datacenter v1607) and it works perfect. I have 10 external drives connected to this using a couple of KW-HUB-4U3 Multi-Port USB 3.0 Hubs for extended ports. Everything works fine! Unfortunately you can only put one of these in a T110 Server or I would have gotten a second one.
I now get get the fast 3.0 speeds on my server!!!
Installing drivers, no issues.
2930119
I will never use a server for simple disk storage again after buying the Synology DiskStation (Model DS211J). I hadn't heard of Synology before and bought it purely based on reviews. It was replacing a failing Linux file server (bad disk in an array) that had given its all over several years, so we had to do something quickly, hence the review only based buying, wanting to replace the old server with thousands and thousands of hours on it.

So far, it's been flawless. Very easy set up, with an windowed interface that operates through a web browser. The interface, if I understand correctly, is based on open source software, perhaps a Linux kernel. It's a very slick and informative environment.

I opened the DiskStation up, and the build quality looks good.

I haven't used it for a long time, but I'm guessing the reliability is going to rely more on the disks than the Synology device. That being the case the disks are being mirrored and should last a long time.

I highly recommend this device.
3284651
This solved our overheating server problem. Thank you!
3020583
The network component on my old Intel MB was not supported by Windows 2008 Server R2.  I ordered this card to enable me to use the MB with Windows Server 2008 R2.  It works perfectly.  Card is recognized on install and driver loaded automatically.  Later, I upgraded to Windows Server 2012 and the card works perfectly with that version of the server product also.  Easy to install, and didn't have to bother with the install CD.
2087391
I used Win 2008 for years without any issues. It was a very reliable server. One of the best. It's too expensive though to my taste, but I searched around and found it on DanArou com. Worked very well for me.
87568
Quiet, compact, great for media server and headless server
2050838
Web servers have come a long way since the early 90s. Two dominate, Apache and Microsoft's IIS. But just like there are streamlined browsers (think Opera), so too is lighttpd a fast alternative to Apache and IIS. The claim by the book is that it is a minimal web server, optimised for raw performance in serving webpages.

A distinctive feature is the heavy use of regular expressions in the scripting language used to configure the server. Granted, regexp syntax can seem forbidding in its full glory. But the book starts up simply enough, and the chances are that your needs may initially be met with most simple regexp code.

The logging adheres to the Common Log Format. So any downstream analysis logging code that you might have written for other servers should be runnable on lighttpd logs.

One thing in common with Apache is the easy use of modules; letting you extend and customise the server.

For those readers inclined to plunge in and install lighttpd, the book also offers advice on migrating from Apache. (Alas, nothing for IIS, but that's lesser used than Apache anyway.)
2425472
Speeds up the server about 25% over the E5620 chip. This product was "used" (reclaimed) but has been functioning perfectly for 2 months.
4404097
Knowing little about web servers and nothing about Apache, I was looking for some detailed help installing and configuring Apache.  The online docs were no help.  I needed something that would explain, at a basic level, what needed to be done to get Apache going.
I found this book very helpful in setting up my server.  It covered everything about installing and configuring Apache.  Config files were explained in detail.  Integration with perl and php were wll covered.  I also found the chapters on Security and logging helpful as well.
This book is geared toward Unix servers but also contains specific information for the Win32 crowd.  I highly recommend this book.
1092185
A large system of configuration commands and syntax is a useful and powerful tool for allowing people to easily control complex pieces of computer software.
Large configuration files have one major problem; you tend not to look at them often enough to get the language and syntax down pat. You find yourself making too many tiny errors in command name or syntax and struggle with one window editing the file and one or more windows open displaying the documentation.
With Apache I have this problem in spades. The configuration system may be well designed and the syntax as easy as possible, but most people will still struggle to keep every detail in their head. I know what I need to do, have a fair idea how to do it, but the details elude me.
That's where this little volume comes in immensely handy. I have several of O'Reilly's pocket references and find the PHP, Apache and Perl ones never stray far from my computer. This one provides a wealth of reference information packed into a small, inexpensive little volume.  It has enough information about the exact name and sytax of the Apache configuration directives that I don't need to go to a larger book or delve into the manual.
Oh, and for those that want this volume to lay flat. I ran my copy through a paper cutter and trimmed the spine off. After punching holes in the pages I then had a loose leaf version that allowed me to add my own pages of notes in various spots and lays perfectly flat. It only took a few minutes. Sorry, O'Reilly - but it is more useful if it can lay flat and being able to add notes is great.
4812170
Great Server/Workstation
Best Bang For The Buck!!!!!!
3054610
The GUI is beautiful. So many options. You can even adjust the fan speeds. Support SNMP, raid, user groups, and AD integration. We have purchased 4 so far this year.
1250715
I maintain a small business server for a local company. When we recently upgraded to MS SBS I found I needed some help, so I purchased this book. In just the first use it saved me many hours of time and enabled me to set up the Exchange Server to automatically download mail from POP3 Website accounts and store it in the local mailbox. Users are happy, I'm happy (no storage used on the Web server and I don't have to configure Outlook on every computer in the building for the user's POP3 email), and life is good. After that, I read the rest of the book. (OK, I only skimmed parts of it.) I found several other tips that I have since used, like redirecting the user's "My Documents" to a folder on the server. The book also comes with a CD that contains a PDF copy of the book along with numerous Knowledge Base articles, white papers, and other such support documents. I left the hard copy of the book at my home but put the CD onsite so I would have it there in case I need it. All-in-all, this was a great investment and I recommend it to others using MS SBS.
4496238
I like the EWT826BK, for what it costs it's really amazing (as of 07/22/2017) .
Biggest negative is the deep rooted Windows 10 that seems to be bound up in the hardware.

Even with W10 it still runs LibreOffice 5.3, Inkscape .92, GIMP 2.8, Audacious, Acrobat Reader, Firefox, Scribus 1.5.3, VLC
so some props to W10 for running with only 1GB of ram memory

It is a little slow but that is a expected, but it is tolerable.
3870895
Very easy to install on a AMD. Keep my machine cool and I keep it on all day as a server