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Thu, 16 Oct 2025 02:06:05 -0700 Andy from private IP, post #16474041 /all Talk me out of a HPE Cray workstation I got my current workstation in 2021. It's a heavy duty portable supercomputer in a rack/tower form factor that is enclosed in a military case. I'm intending to move this computer over to the Trial Laboratory and use it for video processing and livestreaming. That leaves me with an opportunity to build a next-generation workstation for my office that is quieter, more powerful, and newer. To that end, I have a configuration done for a custom Supermicro-based system that's just like my current system, but newer. The price is very high (i.e., the same as an entry-level luxury car), so I thought I would do my due diligence and contact a leading manufacturer of high performance computers and supercomputers, HPE Cray, about their offerings. I believe they have an entry-level HPE Cray that notches above my custom quote but below a rack-scale system. Some might say this is overkill; I don't think so. This would be like having a Sun SPARCstation in the '90s-- it's perfect for advanced technical work such as research and development, simulation, A.I., and other things that interest me. The price for these types of systems has come way down in the last 20 years, so I'm not doing anything crazy by spending the same or somewhat more than the Supermicro custom quote that I already have. The only unusual thing I have to do is put 240V power in the outlet where this would go, since this is normally a data center product. Talk me out of this crazy idea. #LawFirm #Technology Thu, 16 Oct 2025 02:09:31 -0700 Andy from private IP Reply #15493157 https://www.hpe.com/us/en/hpe-cray-xd2000.html Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:51:40 -0700 phosita from private IP Reply #12069172 What sort of backup power are you thinking about for this thing? Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:03:00 -0700 Andy from private IP Reply #12632266 I can easily get a 240V UPS and PDU. Needs to have sufficient runtime, though. Might need a battery pack add-on. Sun, 19 Oct 2025 07:44:21 -0700 Andy from private IP Reply #17444329 I have a call with HPE on Wednesday to chat about options. They currently recommend the ProLiant series, not the Cray, but I told them I would do a stretch goal of the Cray if it's at all possible. Sun, 19 Oct 2025 16:38:52 -0700 whiteguyinchina from private IP Reply #18089393 If u can deduct it as an equipment purchase and it zeroes out your income taxes then I would do it If it's more than your profit than probably notReplies require login.