windows isn’t the problem. it can and will run all day, every day.

your existing box isn’t a server. it’s a desktop pc that you’re doing ‘server things’ on. you want a server, make it one:

move the retro gaming, the ‘shitposting’, the 3d design work, and the random internet use that goes with those things, off to a different pc. doesn’t even need to be that much of a pc. enough for the 3d work and emulators, and a fast lan port or wifi for accessing your ‘server’.

leave the existing one with the *rrs, the storage, the drivepool and snapraid… get everything else off. disable any oc settings you have enabled. it’s a server. then leave it alone.

it all runs on Windows 10 (which is where the issue arises)

what ‘issue’? your hardware should ‘officially’ support win11.

the only 6bay lff cage for it i found online after a quick search was over $400usd.

as others mentioned, msa30 is scsi (yuk). along those lines, you’d want the msa60 which is sas/sata, plus somewhere on the server to connect it to. probably not cheap.

but i really don’t think it’s worth putting a whole lot of time or money into a 15 year box… at least not anything that can’t be used in or with newer stuff later.

i’d probably just grab some 2-5tb 2.5in hdd for media storage and use those before i bought something specific for that old hardware.

dl380-g7 is some really old stuff. 1st gen westmere. not very power efficient for the performance. there’s no hardware encoding (qsv with encoding started with some 2nd gen).

how well it can do software encoding would depend on the cpu. but don’t expect too much, and nothing more demanding than h264 avc at reasonable settings. you’d need a newer video card with hardware encoding for hevc, av1 or anything like that.

iirc there was a 6bay 3.5in option for those, and that cage/backplane might be available somewhere.

i just use repurposed PCs. cost (or lack of, rather) is the prime factor.

the main playback ‘device’ is currently a 6th gen laptop that runs lid down (doesn’t support turbo boost, so heat isn’t an issue at all), and an old wireless kb/trackpad for a ‘remote’.

storage is a hodgepodge of usb hdd, 2.5in hdd, and desktop systems. usually only one of which is being used (powered on) at a time.

i just use a text dump out of ‘everything’ for my ‘catalog’ and have numerous vlc playlists saved. i looked into things like jellyfin but the work involved in normalizing directory structures and filenames would be nightmarish.

if the goal is simply to ‘de-google’, then mxroute itself is enough. 3rd party. decent policies. good track record. reasonable price (especially their promos).

their original registered mark was strictly, and very specifically, for “Downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, smart devices, and computers, namely, software for the management of E-commerce shopping carts”. they have a brand new (jan 15, 2025) application that adds your functionality to it. meaning, when you released your app, you weren’t violating their mark… you still aren’t because their new application hasn’t even assigned to an examiner yet, and your use in that market predates their application.

they might just be fishing for an easy settlement or your domain name(s).

ianal and you could use one. so, consult an attorney that handles ip and trademarks, let them respond (don’t communicate with the other party yourself). actions might include a real threat of a counter-claim, challenging their new trademark application, or just tellin’ em to pound sand…

so, you want something like spamhero standard (in/out relay and spam filtering for one domain)?

(i don’t use them, just the first one i found. i had used similar years ago, but just have email hosted at two of our providers now instead).

it can do it!

… just not today

got a ripping and converting pc that ain’t any better. it’s all it does, so speed don’t matter any. hb has queue, so nbd. i just let it go… and go… and go…

if you can’t get your haswell qsv to work (it does here, btw) and need to make a move…

at that budget (100gbp ~ 120eur ~ 125usd), your best play might be the cheapest, lowest wattage video card you can find that works with your software and supports at least the encoding you need (if not also newer formats).

you might find something like an alder lake n-series barebones mini pc or itx/matx board/cpu (might not be a ‘drop in’ swap in your t20) for something at least close what you’re looking to spend. anything else for 100 quid is probably gonna be surplus or used stuff you can find locally.

the boxes i have running 24/7 use about 20w max each, and about half that at idle or ‘normal’ loads.

cyberpower ups has their own utility on their website called powerpanel. versions exist for windows, linux and macos.

apcupsd for apc units is found in many distributions, including debian. for synology, this might lead you in the right direction: https://old.reddit.com/r/synology/comments/gtkjam/use_synology_nas_as_ups_server_to_safely_power/