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I would check sea tools and do a wipe on them with the sec codes on the cover also use SG tools to see sector size custom firmware most of the time means used in a proprietary system

Per paypal they have been used on a supermicro h11dsi motherboard. Have they had the vendor lock fuse blown or are they still unlocked. If unlocked I am interested if not will need to get another supper micro server.

In which forum sth forum, Nevida forum, .......? I have a old switch that I would love to put in production but I need the license keys with out it just a huge paperweight Had they still been for sale I will buy but per Nivida this is legacy and they do not sell them anymore

Status Update Thank you itronin While I did find out another way this was on the correct track of my original post on the problem. Even though my read out said encryption level 0 this must be a level with in the drive. They would not work until did Seatools secure erase. Had I seen your...

I seem to be having this same problem when trying to convert the 520 to 512 (can do 4096 per drive sticker too) Get a Protected Error message when attempt to format 520 to clear data sg_format --format --size=520 -v -e /dev/sda NETAPP X317_SMBPE06TA07 NA00 peripheral_type: disk [0x0]...

It it possible to allow the calculator to include a few more advanced raid configurations. I was trying to calculate the storage failure rate of a few super computers and vary large data sets. As current config once about 400+ drives failure time becomes vary short. This is even with 50+...

So far I have been doing test setups with proxmox and Xcp-ng. As these seem to allow for best growth over time per my needs. I am looking at storage and performance. What do you think Should I break the Raid/ZRaid space into 1 or more then one volume. If 1 Volume What size stripes have...

By your limiting I can do that via my LightSpeed license and immunity allows process limiting as new server is 8 SSD raid IOPs is no longer an issue but did cause many an issue on prior server. So can see your point but I have already found workarounds that do those features so far. While I...

I did forget to say I already have Immunity 360 w/ KernelCare care (will add it to above post). To date never saw value in CLoudLinux over CentOS but open to be swayed if a good argument is made. So yours is 2 servers in DC via Proxmox with of site backups via cPanel to External location...

Note willing to do a contract for 1 or 2 years if necessary or saves an amount, but as I plan to move to a cluster in less then 3 years I will probably need 1/4 rack by then. Per 1st setup trying to stay in Florida for build out reasons and not needing remote hands as much but not required...

So far hostdimes new orlando dc but have quotes out on other 5 centers seems as the 1U 1Server is a turn off for most dc and I do understand why

As said in 1st post I know I may need 2 amp but on simulation of 65% load still in budget if 1 amp but not by much will do more tests before sending to colo as want at least 20% buffer electrical as and most fail buffer margin so strong chance of needing 2nd amp so far I will lookup xcp-ng...

I am nearing the end of my lease on me Dedi and have long since chosen to not renew. I am going to self host via collo but to start with only plan on 1 server. Since I do plan over next few years to expand this setup into a cluster I plan to use a hypervisor to allow for HA once able to do so. I...