Double-Check a Purchase?

[ChappyEight]

I've been reading up for a while now and feel like I've memorized the IPcamTalk hardware guide. That said, I'm still not all that confident in selecting a used system on eBay.

As for my system, I'm looking to start small with roughly four 4MP cameras. Over the next 18 months, I'm looking to grow the total 4MP camera number to 10-12 cameras at roughly 10-12 FPS. Also, I'm looking to have all cameras continuously record, if possible.

So, I'm searching out a system that will be able to handle this sort of a setup. Also, I really prefer a rack mount solution.

Searching today, this is what I've found:

• Would need to probably add memory and swap out the HDD on this one, I'm guessing. Is it possible to add multiple HDD's in this case?
  
• Not sure if this PowerEdge has enough horsepower...
• What am I missing here, why are these PowerEdge's so much cheaper and readily available even though it seems like the specs would suffice?

Apologies in advance for my ignorance. For some reason I think I'm too dense to get a proper system setup.

Thanks,
Chappy

 

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I've been reading up for a while now and feel like I've memorized the IPcamTalk hardware guide. That said, I'm still not all that confident in selecting a used system on eBay.

As for my system, I'm looking to start small with roughly four 4MP cameras. Over the next 18 months, I'm looking to grow the total 4MP camera number to 10-12 cameras at roughly 10-12 FPS. Also, I'm looking to have all cameras continuously record, if possible.

So, I'm searching out a system that will be able to handle this sort of a setup. Also, I really prefer a rack mount solution.

Searching today, this is what I've found:

• Would need to probably add memory and swap out the HDD on this one, I'm guessing. Is it possible to add multiple HDD's in this case?
  
• Not sure if this PowerEdge has enough horsepower...
• What am I missing here, why are these PowerEdge's so much cheaper and readily available even though it seems like the specs would suffice?

Apologies in advance for my ignorance. For some reason I think I'm too dense to get a proper system setup.

Thanks,
Chappy

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[ChappyEight]

Thanks. I've nearly got the hardware for blue iris guide memorized so I know that a Xeon is not recommended. I suppose my biggest question, then, is if it's possible to get an i5 or i7 packaged into a rack mount chassis?

If I had to I could put a shelf in the rack and lay the OptiPlex on its side, but I'd prefer a rack mount chassis, ultimately.