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Bubba 2 Linux Server Review

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If the various Bubba models are too pricey -- with Bubba 1 starting around $400 -- you can spend a few hours on a decTOP for a cheap, silent DIY Linux server...
The server is surprisingly small -- about the size of of two stacked VHS tapes -- and thanks to its low-power processor and passive cooling, the only moving part in it is a hard disk. While the server is not completely noiseless, it's quiet enough for most environments. My review unit came with a 500GB hard disk, but Bubba Two is available in other configurations, or without any disk at all. Bubba Two is based on a 200MHz ARM9 processor backed up by 256MB DDR2 RAM. The server consumes only between 7 and 12W of power, depending on the installed hard disk. Bubba Two's body is made of solid aluminum...
 read more | mail this link | score:7495 | -Ray, October 3, 2008
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