http://t.co/0loiwadm - <br /><br />Best Bargain Review - HP Micro G7 N40L Nhp Us Svr<br /><br />Bought a previous generation one last year to run as a NAS for work, and I hadn't had to even reboot it in months. So when it came time to buy one for home office, this was a logical choice.<br /><br />The dual-core processor won't win any speed contests, but is more than adequate to run VMware ESXI 5.0. I have it running a real-time firewall/malware gateway software (eSoft's virtual Instagate), and it still has plenty of power left over. Windows Home Server will be going on this thing next!<br /><br />Pros: <br />Built-in RAID 0,1 support <br />Extra screws and allen wrench included in door <br />Easy hard drive installation and removal <br />Compact, half-height mini tower <br />Super quiet. Put in some green hard drives and you won't even know the machine is there. <br />Runs VMware ESXi like a champ. No issues with installation.<br /><br />Cons: <br />Wish it had RAID 5 <br />Compactness made it a little difficult to add extra Gigabit Ethernet card. The process requires unfastening multiple connectors and thumb screws to be able to slide out the motherboard.
