Hi
I am thinking about attempting to build and setup my first home server. I have done multiple PC builds in the past so have plenty of hardware experience but have never attempted a server setup.
My current purposes for the server include:
File server/media storage
Backup with redundancy
Ability to create and use VMs
However, I want flexibility for expansion in the future as my son is a gamer and may want a web server/gaming server
My options include to buy all new equipment, and if so what would people recommend? I also have an old PC build with an AMD FX8370, 32GB DDR4 and GTX 1080 I could use and just get new HDD with more storage. My current ethernet is 100Mbs with ability to inc to 400Mbs if necessary
Also what OS is recommended? windows server is expensive. I have very limited Linux experience but was considering Ubuntu