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How to make this better? Looking for sideways solution and expandability(alien.top)

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theresmorethan42@alien.topB
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Get a cheap UCS or super micro server on eBay. You can get a stupid number of cores and RAM for just about nothing, then you have one box, and altogether probably a LOT less power draw

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freakierice@alien.topB
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Other than mounting the switch above and running the network cables up the rear there doesn’t seem to be a easy solution

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unevoljitelj@alien.topB
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what is the use case for this?

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chandleya@alien.topB
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This looks like a problem that would be solved cheaper with less mess by a used Lenovo Thinkstation P720, a pair of Xeon Gold 6140s, a dozen 32GB DIMMs, a 4TB NVMe, and a copy of VMware.

Why on earth do you have so many minis?

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NavySeal2k@alien.topB
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To mitigate terminal server cost I guess. And no, virtualizing windows is no solution because to be legal you need expensive open license windows licenses and software assurance on that licenses …

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ghafri@alien.topOPB
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But can it be solved if I need to run graphics on each of those devices and one graphics vietualized is not good?

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16golfr@alien.topB
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Serious question what is this for…

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ghafri@alien.topOPB
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I run certain AI bots that require integrated cpu graphics to run 24/7

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