Project: Rackmount Overkill

Automata · Mar 24, 2013

Two packages arrived late last week. I got the 3.5" trays for the R510. Along with that, I have the third 300 GB Velociraptor. I'll be getting the fourth shortly.

The R710 is just waiting on disks and SAS cables. The R510 still needs a M1015. :-/

TheHutchTTU · Mar 24, 2013

I think you need to update your equipment list. :sly:

Automata · Mar 24, 2013

Yeah, it is a bit out of date.

Speedracer 64 · Mar 24, 2013

I'm in amazement at this. Very nice.

95blackz26 · Mar 24, 2013

some nice hardware you got there.

Automata · Mar 24, 2013

I may or may not have picked up some dual port 4 GB fiber cards.

txus.palacios · Mar 24, 2013

thideras said:
I may or may not have picked up some dual port 4 GB fiber cards.

cullam3n · Mar 24, 2013

thideras said:
I may or may not have picked up some dual port 4 GB fiber cards.

Automata · Mar 24, 2013

The suspense is so thick it is almost palpable!

95blackz26 · Mar 25, 2013

thideras said:
I may or may not have picked up some dual port 4 GB fiber cards.

you know you did.

txus.palacios · Mar 25, 2013

Just wondering thid, can't you just use some kind of "cross-over" FC cable if all you need is to connect the storage server to the VM hosts? That should make it cheaper as you won't need a FC switch.

BTW, there are some Infiniband 10Gbps dual cards on eBay for as low as 30 USD.

cw823 · Mar 25, 2013

txus.palacios said:
Just wondering thid, can't you just use some kind of "cross-over" FC cable if all you need is to connect the storage server to the VM hosts? That should make it cheaper as you won't need a FC switch.

BTW, there are some Infiniband 10Gbps dual cards on eBay for as low as 30 USD.

based on how this thread has gone, I can't see Corey getting the cheapest slowest infiniband cards should he go that direction, lol.

40Gbps or bust!

Automata · Mar 25, 2013

I can look into InfiniBand, but I think their switches are pretty expensive.

cw823 · Mar 25, 2013

thideras said:
I can look into InfiniBand, but I think their switches are pretty expensive.

You should be able to do one peer to peer 40G connection for around $100. If you're looking to patch a bunch of stuff together it's still alot cheaper than 10Ge

Automata · Mar 25, 2013

No fiber cards yet, but how about 2.4 TB of Velociraptor disks for the R710?

briansun1 · Mar 25, 2013

your to kind... I'll pm you my addresses

95blackz26 · Mar 25, 2013

sexy collection of drives. you should send me a couple of them.

been wanting to get a few more 300gb velociraptors to go with the one i got in my other pc since the one drive is lonely.

Automata · Mar 27, 2013

thideras said:
I may or may not have picked up some dual port 4 GB fiber cards.

Looks like I did order some!

I also received the SAS cables that are long enough to reach the RAID card. I'm still deciding on whether I want to go with another card or stick with the M1015.

txus.palacios · Mar 27, 2013

You want to stick with the M1015 and go ZFS.

Automata · Mar 27, 2013

txus.palacios said:
You want to stick with the M1015 and go ZFS.

Even if I could run ZFS on XCF, I wouldn't. I wouldn't gain any benefits because the system is just storing huge virtual machine files.

If you are talking about the file server, I'm leery since it is new to Linux.

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