Overclockers.com server hardware

[JCLW]

I was just wondering what kind of hardware the site runs on, and if any of the admins had any comments (good or bad) about it.

- J

[Shadow ÒÓ]

check the link in my sig (donations).....it was the members of OC.com who purchased our server =)

They were Skip's wish list at the time....I think the only thing not extremely up to date now may be the dual processors, which are good for another year at least.

[Ridenow]

We need to get that site on another server:rolleyes:. If I had the time to figure out how, I have space available.

We, the membership, bought a Tyan Thunder, dual MP 1900, 1 GB RAM, 6 18GB SCSI drives and a few other things. Skip decided to put it in a Lian Li case, I now have the Yeong Yang cube we bought for it. The cubes look nicer than they really are.

[Maxvla]

Originally posted by Ridenow
We need to get that site on another server:rolleyes:. If I had the time to figure out how, I have space available.

We, the membership, bought a Tyan Thunder, dual MP 1900, 1 GB RAM, 6 18GB SCSI drives and a few other things. Skip decided to put it in a Lian Li case, I now have the Yeong Yang cube we bought for it. The cubes look nicer than they really are.
yeah 404 on the link in shadow's sig.

but thats a sweet mutha of a rig you listed. i bet the scuzi drives were a pretty penny.

[JCLW]

Thanks Ridenow.

I get a 404 as well.

- JW

[skip]

Purchased by the Members:

Tyan Thunder S2462UNG Motherboard
Dual MP1900+
1G ECC RAM
Special Power Supply for Tyan Board
Cube Server case (Replaced with Lian-Li PC70)

Other parts:

Adaptec U160 SCSI Raid Card
5 18GB U160 SCSI Drives
Hot Swap Drie cage

Server runs RedHat Linux 7.2, Apache, PHP, MySQL and the Forums Software vBulletin all behind a Sonic Wall Pro VR Firewall.

[phantom punisher]

wow can you post some pics of that beast. is it scsi drives that make the forum as fast as it is or it your connection? its fast, especaily when thinking about how many people are drawing from it around the world.

[JCLW]

Originally posted by skip
Adaptec U160 SCSI Raid Card
5 18GB U160 SCSI Drives
Hot Swap Drie cage

Is that single channel raid 5?

- JW

[Ridenow]

History

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=79527&highlight=server

edit, and the case pic
http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=84752&highlight=server

[Genoide]

How does that data hold up, W/ all of the archived text and pictures, how much space does it consume?

[Ridenow]

Originally posted by Genoide
How does that data hold up, W/ all of the archived text and pictures, how much space does it consume?

Skip knows a few things and compresses the database for the forums frequently. I think he said that it was only a few GB. As you can tell from the links I just posted the archived stuff is just fine, pics and all.

[skip]

Originally posted by JCLW

Is that single channel raid 5?

- JW

It's a dual channel card but I'm just using one channel right now.

Yes, Raid 5 128MB Cache on the card. 64 Bit 66Mhz card. It's the adaptec 3210S Card.

[skip]

Originally posted by Genoide
How does that data hold up, W/ all of the archived text and pictures, how much space does it consume?

Databases are now 40+ GB un-compressed. Images are all stored in the database.

[Maxvla]

Originally posted by skip


Databases are now 40+ GB un-compressed. Images are all stored in the database.
jesus thats huge! i never expected a bunch of text to take up that much space. how much of that is pics? and can we remove some of the really old ones?

[Ridenow]

Originally posted by Maxvla

jesus thats huge! i never expected a bunch of text to take up that much space. how much of that is pics? and can we remove some of the really old ones?

1. the server can handle it, no problem.
2. That would prevent me from going back and finding things like the pics of the server. One of the things that makes this forum great is the ability to search old posts for answers to questions. Usually someone has asked the same question before.

[Gandalf]

Originally posted by Ridenow
...One of the things that makes this forum great is the ability to search old posts for answers to questions. Usually someone has asked the same question before....

Yes, very handy, if only some people would use this more often! :D

But, I admit, I have asked questions that I could've probably found in the database! :rolleyes: :cool: :D

[skip]

The Attachments and Avatar tables are most of it. I'd say probably 30gb for them.

That's the problem with allowing 600x600 picture attachments....

[Maxvla]

hey skip... an idea...

don't know if it'd be any faster, but maybe you could setup an upload for o/c members and then the server provides them a link to their pic and they use [img] tags to put their pics in posts.

at least this way if there's one pic you might use twice or more you only have it once on the server.

this might just be stupid, cause i have no clue about server operations.

[Ridenow]

Originally posted by Maxvla
hey skip... an idea...

don't know if it'd be any faster, but maybe you could setup an upload for o/c members and then the server provides them a link to their pic and they use [img] tags to put their pics in posts.

at least this way if there's one pic you might use twice or more you only have it once on the server.

this might just be stupid, cause i have no clue about server operations.

The software is set up to not allow the same pic to be posted twice.

[David]

I don't know how viable this idea would be, but could you seperate the forums and the database? eg, two servers:

database.oc-forums.com has the MySQL database

forums.oc-forums.com holds the frontend and scripts and does the formatting/processing

David

[skip]

I had it that way and want to go back that way for sure. Means I need another server. I don't think that will happen anytime soon. :(

[jbell]

Originally posted by skip
The Attachments and Avatar tables are most of it. I'd say probably 30gb for them.

That's the problem with allowing 600x600 picture attachments....

would a hack be possible of after say 2 month or more .. auto resize?

or just removal all together?

[jbell]

Originally posted by skip
I had it that way and want to go back that way for sure. Means I need another server. I don't think that will happen anytime soon. :(

file server for images doesn't need to be much - I got some parts laying around if you want to take those steps?

[David]

Originally posted by skip
I had it that way and want to go back that way for sure. Means I need another server. I don't think that will happen anytime soon. :(

What about using the old server? Or has that been sold on/taken to bits?

David

[Ridenow]

Originally posted by David


What about using the old server? Or has that been sold on/taken to bits?

David
I bought it.

That is why I know so much about the server set up.

I kind of like the idea, and for just image hosting it really does not have to be a powerful server. I wonder if CW's dual PII would do it?

[skip]

Originally posted by jbell


file server for images doesn't need to be much - I got some parts laying around if you want to take those steps?

Image server is no problem. I can do that on my NT server (CPU Database server) easily.

Problem is the Forums and the Forums databases should be on seperate servers. Needs to be a RAID 5 setup for redundancy.

I have a Mobo, case, ram, Raid card, hot swap cage. Would just need 2 800 Mhz PIII slot 1's and 5 18G 80pin Ultra 2 Hard drives.

Just 2 CPU's and the hard drives would be a few bucks though.

[Matthew1001]

Originally posted by skip
I had it that way and want to go back that way for sure. Means I need another server. I don't think that will happen anytime soon. :(

And thus the collection commences.

[jajmon]

Skip - would you be interseted in this?

HP Netserver LH Pro w/dual p200 512 md ram, 6x4gb scsi hot swap internal with raid adapter and external storage unit with another 6x4gb that can do raid5 ?

[Gandalf]

Originally posted by Matthew1001


And thus the collection commences.

LOL, ssshhhhhhhhhh! ;) :D

[Maxvla]

Originally posted by Gandalf


LOL, ssshhhhhhhhhh! ;) :D
i can hear the paypal windows opening...

[Ridenow]

I am not sure on the current state, but funds need to go to the bandwidth. Another server would be nice, but if Skip can not pay for the connection to the servers, there is no point.

[jbell]

Originally posted by skip


Image server is no problem. I can do that on my NT server (CPU Database server) easily.

Problem is the Forums and the Forums databases should be on seperate servers. Needs to be a RAID 5 setup for redundancy.

I have a Mobo, case, ram, Raid card, hot swap cage. Would just need 2 800 Mhz PIII slot 1's and 5 18G 80pin Ultra 2 Hard drives.

Just 2 CPU's and the hard drives would be a few bucks though.

sounds like time for donation round #2..... your requirements are above the parts I have in spare.

[skip]

Originally posted by Ridenow
I am not sure on the current state, but funds need to go to the bandwidth. Another server would be nice, but if Skip can not pay for the connection to the servers, there is no point.

:eek: You have a point.

[skip]

Originally posted by Matthew1001


And thus the collection commences.

Nope.... Not this time.

[Matthew1001]

Originally posted by skip


Nope.... Not this time.

Yeah, I was just kidding. :)

[jbell]

Originally posted by skip


Nope.... Not this time.

Well you know who to call when you need help...

[Superman53142]

Originally posted by jbell


Well you know who to call when you need help...

Ghostbusters? :p

[Maxvla]

Originally posted by Superman53142


Ghostbusters? :p
one fictional story to another :D nice catch... very humorous.