Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2013 18:27:22 -0400
From: BOBBY TODD
To: MICHAEL PURDY
Subject: Re: WINDOWS 2008 32 bit Server
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On 10/28/2012 3:49 AM, MICHAEL PURDY wrote to GREG YOUNGBLOOD:

-> Greg
-> 
-> I do a lot of commercial work with Virtualbox so if you have any issues
-> then yell out.
-> 
-> Some key points are:
-> 
-> 1. Run GUI Virtual Hosts as Headless to minimize memory and processor 
overhead

Or you could do like I did and go to savemyserver.com and buy a decent 
Dell server with the following configuration:

Dell PowerEdge 860 Server 
2.13GHz Dual Core 
2GB RAM 
250GB SATA Hard Drive

The cost with shipping and handling was $83.08 (which breaks down to 
$59.95 plus $23.13 for S&H).  I have two of these boxes in my rack here at 
home -- one for web and email hosting and the other dedicated to the BBS 
and both running 32-bit Windows Server 2008 (non-R2) Enterprise.  They 
don't come with rails or front bezels but I was able to find those for 
cheap on eBay without any issues.  Here is a link to what I bought:

http://www.savemyserver.com/dell-poweredge-860-server-2-13ghz-dual-core-
2gb-ram-250gb-sata-hard-drive/

Their items may be refurbs, but they work well enough for a dedicated 
hobbyist BBS machine.  Plus, if you want to add another SATA drive into 
the machine, there is a spot for another drive as well. 
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