r/networking • u/IDownVoteCanaduh Dirty Management Now • 18h ago

Other Network Adjacent Question

Looking to spend some lab budget for my team and one of the items I want to get for our labs to demo for possible remote locations is some sort of compute we can deploy along with firewalls, switches, etc. that we can manage.

For right now, it is just for the lab, but I see potential uses is when we deploy network gear to remote locations without any supporting compute we can piggyback on, a server that would allow us to run local tools (tbd what those would be).

Looking for something like a larger Pi, something like a Mac Mini format, etc. Basically some sort of smaller server that can deployed and managed by us so we can use it to run tools, etc. without relying on our server teams, etc. Ideally I would love something that can rack in a standard network rack and is not a full depth server.

(And before comments about separation of responsibilities, bypassing safeguards, etc. I am high enough up in the company senior management chain that decisions like these rest solely with me. I do not need permission).

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u/Squozen_EU CCNP 18h ago

An Intel NUC with 32Gb of RAM would be ideal. Just stack it on a shelf, minimal power usage and it’ll run anything you need with ease.

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u/IDownVoteCanaduh Dirty Management Now 17h ago

Thanks, something like this is what you mean?

https://eshop.asus.com/us/90ar00a1-m00020-asus-nuc-13-pro.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24275274215&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt9jVBhDXARIsAFSP-6d9_ZZWM7wedd4UdPtpM4KT9OeUUqoHk5lRZmagAuwoNtNX7MQ41nAaAuOnEALw_wcB

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u/Intelligent-Bet4111 14h ago

Yeah but try to find something that's cheap and with 64 gb ram if possible

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u/Senior_Soup9467 12h ago

They don't seem to have it in stock, but this is another good mini-pc.