Hi Folks,

finally decided to "go bold"

 

Please advice if something wrong here:

 

Case: Inter-Tech 4HU-4424 (new)

Mobo: EP2C602-4L/D16  (new)

Cpu: 2x Xeon-E5-2640 (used to buy)

Ram: Hynix DDR-3 ECC  buffered 10600R 8x8 GB (used to buy) and 8x4 GB (already on stock @ Home)

Controller: 3x H310 (used to buy)

Cables: 6x SFF8077 (both sides) (new)

PSU: Seasonic Prime Titanium 1200W (new)

 

HDDS (already on stock @ Home)

will be:

 

12x3TB (some WD Reds, Blues and Greens (which to pick for parity ?) )

4x2TB (WD Greens)

8x2TB (HITACHI 7200RPM)

 

Should make about 1200 EUR for spending apart from the items which I already have.

 

Purpouse:

several VM's (programming, web-design), several dockers, Plex Server, Company File Server, Network Copier, VM's for Workforce time registration. Let's make it so: a general purpouse home and small company server.

 

 

 

Edited April 29, 20179 yr by art-informa.pl

You may want to add a few SSD's for the VM's and the H310's will have to be flashed to IT mode, otherwise looks like a solid server. Do you have a backup solution for the data on this server?

9 minutes ago, ashman70 said:

You may want to add a few SSD's for the VM's

 

one planned - Samsung Evo 850 (on stock @ Home)

- more drives eventually in the future.

 

10 minutes ago, ashman70 said:

 H310's will have to be flashed to IT mode,

 

this is something i am aware of... is it hard to do?

 

11 minutes ago, ashman70 said:

Do you have a backup solution for the data on this server?

 

2xEMC IX12-300R Arrays (Each ~20TB) + FreeNas@ Dell 2900 with two MD1000 (total ~65 TB)

Should be enough...

Flashing the H310's is very easy, just follow the steps in the thread on here as I did and you will be fine.

Have to say - that is 24 disks to get you to 60T (57T usable).

 

That is a lot of disks.

 

8T drives can be had for ~$200 each. You would only need 9 of them = $1800. You could use a much smaller server, be much more energy efficient, and have much more reliability.

 

I can't wholeheartedly support this build with what looks like a huge number of older disks that quite probably have age on them. The smallest disk in my array is 4T. I would have a hard time recommending anything smaller in such a big build.

12 minutes ago, bjp999 said:

8T drives can be had for ~$200 each. You would only need 9 of them = $1800. You could use a much smaller server, be much more energy efficient, and have much more reliability.

 

Indeed, but buying disks now is out of the equation -> it would make the build about 2x as expensive.

I'am pretty convinced on the board and cpus i want to have. So only the case could be potentially (cheaper)

 

The destination is about 120-150tb of space -> disks will be replaced one by one for bigger models.
The curent stock of disk is "temporary".

 

12 minutes ago, bjp999 said:

I can't wholeheartedly support this build with what looks like a huge number of older disks that quite probably have age on them.

 

Partially true - the 3TB's are bought as new last year (may be NOS, but bought in official retail stores),

The 2TB's Hitachi are indded about 4-5 years old but the green's were bought by me as new 3 years ago and barelly used at all

 

12 minutes ago, bjp999 said:

The smallest disk in my array is 4T. I would have a hard time recommending anything smaller in such a big build.

That's also my goal. I am aware that the disks are "piss-poor" for this build -> but what the heck -> have to be enough for the moment.

 

 

Edited April 29, 20179 yr by art-informa.pl

Your 1200watt PSU could be cut in half, but you're probably right - 2x the cost. 

 

Even a more modest drive investment - say 3-8T drives, you could drop your drive count by 6, and take 9 2T drives off the table. Youd also have 8T parity and ready to upsize.

 

(Just sayin'  )

 

Good news is that 2T HGSTs are tanks. They'll probably outlast the rest.

 

What brand are the 3T? Hope something reliable.

 

Best of luck with your build.

11 minutes ago, bjp999 said:

Your 1200watt PSU could be cut in half, but you're probably right - 2x the cost. 

 

Even a more modest drive investment - say 3-8T drives, you could drop your drive count by 6, and take 9 2T drives off the table. Youd also have 8T parity and ready to upsize.

 

(Just sayin'  )

 

 

Will for sure haeppen this year's end. Can you recommend some brand / model for the cache 8 TB drive?

 

11 minutes ago, bjp999 said:

 

 

Good news is that 2T HGSTs are tanks. They'll probably outlast the rest.

 

 

I have enough of them to fill 24x bays -> is it a better idea in my situation ?

 

11 minutes ago, bjp999 said:

 

What brand are the 3T? Hope something reliable.

 

 

4xWD Red / 4xWD Green / 4xWD Blue

 

11 minutes ago, bjp999 said:

Best of luck with your build.

 

Thank you. Will definitelly post some photos of the build

Edited April 29, 20179 yr by art-informa.pl

Not a WD fan - but many here are. You go with your gut!

 

Looking forward to the pics!

 

Might consider dual parity!

2 minutes ago, bjp999 said:

Might consider dual parity!

 

Will do. Thank you for the hint !