Build’s Name #1: Main Server/Backup Storage
Operating System/ Storage Platform: Proxmox 5.4
CPU: Intel Xeon Gold 6138 (20C/40T 2.0ghz, 125w TDP)
Motherboard:ASUS Z11PA-U12
Chassis: Chenbro RM43200 with 2x Rosewill RSV-SATA-Cage-34
Drives: 2xPM851 256GB (boot), 1xPM953 480GB (Primary DS), 2xPM983 SSD (future buys)
RAM: 192GB (SK Hynix 6 x 32GB DDR4 ECC 2666mhz)
Add-in Cards: Lenovo 430-8e, Intel X520-DA2, Mellanox MCX354A-FCBT (HP OEM), Silverstone ECM22
Power Supply: Seasonic Focus Plus 550W
Usage Profile: Server for all of my home services
Other information… This will run all of the services in my home (I run a lot of random tech stuff at home..lol). I am also going to be utilizing this as backup storage for my main storage server.
Build’s Name #2: Storage/Backup AD
Operating System/ Storage Platform: ESXi 6.7
CPU: E5-2650Lv3 or E5-2630Lv4 (still debating)
Motherboard: Supermicro X10SRi
Chassis: Chenbro RM43200 with 2x Rosewill RSV-SATA-Cage-34
Drives: Current- 2x 180GB Intel 520 SSD (boot); 6x10TB WD white drives
Future Buys-2x8TB WD white drives
RAM: 32GB (SK Hynix 2 x 16GB DDR4 ECC 2666mhz)
Add-in Cards: Intel X520-DA2, Mellanox MCX354A-FCBT (HP OEM),
Power Supply: Corsair SF450
Usage Profile: Storage and backup AD for DNS
Other information… Simple storage setup in my home environment. Don't know what I will be running but will be deciding as things get built out.
Build’s Name #3: Lab Server
Operating System/ Storage Platform: Proxmox 5.4
CPU: 2x E5-2658v2 (10c/20t, 2.4ghz, 95W TDP)
Motherboard: Supermicro X9DR7-LN4F
Chassis: Silverstone Grandia GD07
Drives: 2x 180GB Intel 520 SSD (boot), 4x960GB Cloudspeed Eco SSD (Future Buy)
RAM: 192GB (SK Hynix 4 x 32GB & 4x16GB DDR3 ECC 1066mhz)
Add-in Cards: Intel X520-DA2, Mellanox MCX354A-FCBT (HP OEM)
Power Supply: EVGA 650 GQ
Other Bits:
Usage Profile: Lab server for various things that I'm studying and testing for work
Other information… So having an all in one with your lab setup can get really messy. lol. With me needing to study and test more things, the need for a standalone server became apparent. I'm going to repurpose some of my old gear and use for this lab box. Will use this for IE and SANS studies and a test bed for work related stuff.
Operating System/ Storage Platform: Proxmox 5.4
CPU: Intel Xeon Gold 6138 (20C/40T 2.0ghz, 125w TDP)
Motherboard:ASUS Z11PA-U12
Chassis: Chenbro RM43200 with 2x Rosewill RSV-SATA-Cage-34
Drives: 2xPM851 256GB (boot), 1xPM953 480GB (Primary DS), 2xPM983 SSD (future buys)
RAM: 192GB (SK Hynix 6 x 32GB DDR4 ECC 2666mhz)
Add-in Cards: Lenovo 430-8e, Intel X520-DA2, Mellanox MCX354A-FCBT (HP OEM), Silverstone ECM22
Power Supply: Seasonic Focus Plus 550W
Usage Profile: Server for all of my home services
Other information… This will run all of the services in my home (I run a lot of random tech stuff at home..lol). I am also going to be utilizing this as backup storage for my main storage server.
Build’s Name #2: Storage/Backup AD
Operating System/ Storage Platform: ESXi 6.7
CPU: E5-2650Lv3 or E5-2630Lv4 (still debating)
Motherboard: Supermicro X10SRi
Chassis: Chenbro RM43200 with 2x Rosewill RSV-SATA-Cage-34
Drives: Current- 2x 180GB Intel 520 SSD (boot); 6x10TB WD white drives
Future Buys-2x8TB WD white drives
RAM: 32GB (SK Hynix 2 x 16GB DDR4 ECC 2666mhz)
Add-in Cards: Intel X520-DA2, Mellanox MCX354A-FCBT (HP OEM),
Power Supply: Corsair SF450
Usage Profile: Storage and backup AD for DNS
Other information… Simple storage setup in my home environment. Don't know what I will be running but will be deciding as things get built out.
Build’s Name #3: Lab Server
Operating System/ Storage Platform: Proxmox 5.4
CPU: 2x E5-2658v2 (10c/20t, 2.4ghz, 95W TDP)
Motherboard: Supermicro X9DR7-LN4F
Chassis: Silverstone Grandia GD07
Drives: 2x 180GB Intel 520 SSD (boot), 4x960GB Cloudspeed Eco SSD (Future Buy)
RAM: 192GB (SK Hynix 4 x 32GB & 4x16GB DDR3 ECC 1066mhz)
Add-in Cards: Intel X520-DA2, Mellanox MCX354A-FCBT (HP OEM)
Power Supply: EVGA 650 GQ
Other Bits:
Usage Profile: Lab server for various things that I'm studying and testing for work
Other information… So having an all in one with your lab setup can get really messy. lol. With me needing to study and test more things, the need for a standalone server became apparent. I'm going to repurpose some of my old gear and use for this lab box. Will use this for IE and SANS studies and a test bed for work related stuff.
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