I am building this actually as an additional shared storage (backup) server for the colocation. The server was purchased as part of the deal thread.
Starting a build log here.
Build Purpose Backup target
OS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Server
Hardware
Drives
Initial boot noise: 59.4dba
No drive power consumption: TBD
Starting a build log here.
Build Purpose Backup target
OS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Server
Hardware
- 24 bay Supermicro 846E1 chassis (includes an E1 6.0gbps expander)
- Supermicro AOC-USAS2-L8i (UIO controller)
- Supermicro X9DRL-iF
- Redundant 1200w PSUs
- 16GB 4x 4GB DDR3 DIMMs
- Intel Xeon E5-2603 x1
Drives
- 4x 4TB WD SAS
- 4x 200GB SLC SAS SSD
- Other
Initial boot noise: 59.4dba
No drive power consumption: TBD