Hey Nicholas!   
      
    NB> it was just the closest conversation I could jump into that would   
    NB> be on topic.   
      
   Ah!  I changed the subject to 89 as that even makes it closer numerically   
   speaking to what the subject was (is?).   
      
    NB> HP Proliant ML310e Gen8 server   
      
   That looks pretty good from what I just read about it online.  I think you'll   
   want to add a pcie usb3 to it as I didn't notice any onboard usb3.  I   
   recommend having at least one usb3 port for hot swapping drives.  Speaking for   
   myself I have been spoiled by usb3 hotswapping drives and would insist that   
   any future motherboard be usb3 capable.   
      
    NB> 3.3ghz Xeon quad core processor   
      
   E3-1200 series.  You should be getting 8 penguins on bootup given 2 threads   
   per core.  :-)   
      
   A modern E3-1200 is on my wishlist although I might be persuaded to go with a   
   16 core Atom if the opportunity presented itself today.   
      
    NB> 32gb ram   
      
   A tad overkill but since it came with the system what the heck.  I have 32gb   
   ddr3 ecc ram on the server here which is likely what you have there.  ecc is   
   worth the additional expense but next time I'd probably settle for 16gb.   
      
   Maybe 32gb on a 16 core cpu, especially if running multiple virtualized   
   systems.   
      
    NB> but I wiped it anyways.. cuz it's Windows.   
      
   That makes perfect sense to me.   
      
    NB> I've never messed with a server before   
      
   I prefer them to desktops.   
      
    NB> There will be many virtualizations in my future.   
      
   Not at the moment but I have had fun with virtualization in the past.  I'd   
   probably be more tempted if I had the proper hardware to swap out to a   
   virtualized subspace.  The HP and Xeon E3 ought to be ready willing and able   
   to do proper hardware swapping.  Given what you now have a proper virtuallized   
   network should be quite attractive I would think.   
      
   Life is good,   
   Maurice   
      
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