[RndTbl] cheap Windows Servers?

[John Lange]

Just to clarify, you absolutely need this to be a physical server deployed
on-prem?

John

On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 5:53 PM, Trevor Cordes <trevor at tecnopolis.ca> wrote:

> Bit off topic, but if anyone knows, it's MUUGers...
>
> Does anyone know a source for cheap, older, *legit* Windows Server
> servers?  I'm looking for something that includes the hardware and the
> O/S.  Obviously to be legit the license would have to be OEM (with COA) or
> FPP (full retail box), and not corporate bulk/blanket licensing.
>
> The minimum O/S version level acceptable Windows Server 2008 64-bit or R2.
>
> I need the dirt cheapest solution, like dirt dirt cheapest.  They can be
> beat up, low ram, junk cpu, etc; just has to work and be cheap.  By cheap
> I mean like under $250.  Surely Server 2008 is old enough now that the
> 2007-2010 level of hardware is basically only good for recycling now?
>
> Alternatively I could also use cheap used FPP copies of Server alone (no
> hw), which I think would be legit to buy used(?).  Obviously OEM wouldn't
> be.
>
> <crosses fingers>  Thanks!
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