New Server (Node) Day - Expensive Upgrades for the Microcloud

Thanks to Meter for sponsoring today's episode. If you're interested in learning more about how Meter can help with your IT Infrastructure, go to https://meter.com/craftcomputing to book a demo today. Grab yourself a Pint Glass at https://craftcomputing.store Follow me on Bluesky @CraftComputing.bsky.social The X79 Microcloud Project has been a huge success, with all of my VMs and Backups currently running on the 13 year old cluster. But X79 isn't the only architecture for this chassis. Supermicro also made an X99 (Intel C612) Node, as well as a Xeon D Embedded node, with a Xeon D-1541. What features are available on these newer nodes, and did I make a huge mistake buying into such an old architecture? But first... What am I drinking??? BJ's Brewhouse (Temple, TX) Hoppy Blonde Kolsch-Style Ale (6.5%) *Links to items below may be affiliate links for which I may be compensated* Check out the Supermicro 5037MR-H8TRF on eBay: https://ebay.us/gA6OCD Supermicro "X99" Node X10SRD-F: https://e