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    Slow read performance on PM863

    I'm doing rsync between two of the following drives. Each file is several gigs: Samsung PM863 3.84TB 2.5" SSD MZ7LM3T8HCJM MZ-7LM3T80 When running dstat, I see a read of about 140MB and writes closer to 450MB on an HP DL360 G9 2680v3 While running it on HP DL325, Epyc 24 core 7402p I'm seeing...
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    Need recommendation for SFP+ 24 port switch

    I have about 16 servers that I'm moving over to SFP+ from 1G. Is this is a good switch: Arista DCS-7124SX 24-Port 10G SFP+ Layer 3 Switch 4x Fans 2x PSUs | eBay Any orders I should consider in < $500 range? Ideally, the switch I'm moving over to should have a few old connectors but not a...
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    Difference between 560FLR-SFP+ and 560SFP+ ADAPTER

    I'm trying to move all my servers from 1gig ether net to SFP+ One of servers has a HP 560SFP+ card (HSTNS -BN96) similar cards on ebay run from 40-60$. But I came across HP 560FLR-SFP+ which are 18$: 665241-001 HP 10GB 2-PORT 560FLR-SFP+ ADAPTER 665243-B21 669281-001 | eBay I don't know the...
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    Need recommendation for firewall

    I'm in the process of getting a primary and backup datacenter for one server each and have an office with 10-20 servers. I currently use untangle, but I am thinking of moving to a dedicated firewall with the move to the DC. These servers will be run pretty locked down. I need the firewall to...
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    Need recommendation of good screws for hard drives

    I recently got a lot of 2'5" caddies for HP g9 DL360 servers and they came with screws. But the quality of the screws is terrible. I have two which are stuck and am dreading the time when I'll have to remove them. Can someone recommend higher quality screws either on Amazon or ebay.
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    Memory compatibility with server

    Will the following memory: HP 752369-081 16GB 2RX4 PC4-2133P DDR4 ECC REG MEMORY MODULE (HP 752369-081 16GB 2RX4 PC4-2133P DDR4 ECC REG MEMORY MODULE | eBay) Work with the following server: HP DL360 G9 server, 2x E5-2680v3 2.5GHz 12C, 64GB up to 512GB RAM, P440ar
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    HP-DL360 G9. Does this server accept SAS or SATA drives?

    I was considering getting the following server: HP DL360 G9 24-Core Server 2x E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 128GB-16 H240ar RPS | eBay Does this accept SATA drives? The interface says: "HP Smart HBA H240ar 12Gb SAS / 6Gb SATA (RAID 0, 1, 5)" Does that mean it can take both? Since SATA drives seem to be...
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    Compare DL325 Gen10 AMD EPYC 7402P vs DL360 G9 24-Core Server 2x E5-2680 v3

    Posted on general chat but reposting here HPE P16696-B21 HPE Proliant DL325 Gen10 AMD EPYC 7402P 24-Core 64GB 8SFF P408i-A SAS 800W 3-Year | Provantage vs: HP DL360 G9 24-Core Server 2x E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 128GB-16 H240ar RPS | eBay The g10 comes with 64GB ram and the g9 comes with 128GB. I'm...
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    Compare DL325 Gen10 AMD EPYC 7402P vs DL360 G9 24-Core Server 2x E5-2680 v3

    I'm looking at posted on great deals: PROVANTAGE: HPE P16696-B21 HPE Proliant DL325 Gen10 AMD EPYC 7402P 24-Core 64GB 8SFF P408i-A SAS 800W 3-Year vs: HP DL360 G9 24-Core Server 2x E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 128GB-16 H240ar RPS | eBay The g10 comes with 64GB ram and the g9 comes with 128GB. I'm...
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    Is this a good deal on 4tb dell labeled samsung drives?

    Samsung PM863a Series 3.84TB 2.5" EnterpriseGrade SSD Solid State Drive 4TB DELL | eBay
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    Need thoughts on using Skyhawk "NVMe" PCIe SSD 1.92TB

    I'm thinking of using these for a chunkservers for a moosefs network store. I'm getting these for 185$ each. Is this an ok price/drive?
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    Price for Toshiba 1TB SSD

    Here is the description: Toshiba 1TB THNSNJ1T02CSY SATA 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) I googled and it said it has been engineered for read only applications, however I'll be using it a in regular server. With moderate write. I'm getting each of them for 120$ when bought in bulk.
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    Do I need a subscription to use ILO (or IPMI)

    I have a compute farm that I mange with about 15 HP servers. I've been manually managing these servers via ssh and that has been working well. I've recently had one server with a blinking red heartbeat light and also a hard drive failure on a raid (which was caught because of the loud beeping...
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    HP 1810G-24. Questions about adding another switch

    Hi, I currently have a HP1810G-24 switch and wanted to add another switch since I'm running our of ports on this. I read the install guid and I see that there are two dual personality ports 23 and 24. If I buy a second HP 1810G-24, is it as simple as just connecting a ethernet cable between...
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    Need guidance on how to use ILO

    I've never used ILO before so some of my questions might sound stupid... 1. Can I view ILO over the VGA (just like bios) and if so what keystroke do I have to press to get to it? 2. If not, and it can only be gotten through a management interface. I have three network slots on the back of the...
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    HP DL 320 + SMART ARRAY P800 Controller + M60 Array

    I'm getting this combination rather cheaply. It currently comes with 2TB driver. Couple of questions: 1. Is there a resale market for HP 2TB 6G PLUG SAS 7.2K LFF D 2. Can I replace those with 4tb sata hard drives Thanks for all your help!
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    Problem with Samsung 6gbps 1.92tb drive in HP dl160 G6

    I bought several of the 1.92TB samsung sata ssd's. I'm running ubuntu 14.04. When I put these drives in, they don't show up lsblk -d Any idea if these drives will work in the dl160 G6 servers
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    HP DL160 G6. Blinking red light how to debug.

    Hi, I have 10 HP dl160 g6 1u servers. On one of them one of my processes dies after about a week and there is a red blinking health light on this server. This has happened routinely over the last few months. I shut down the machine for 5 days and the red blinking light has gone, but I'm...
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    Need advise with a good dual port 10 gig card for Ubuntu

    This is for a server which will be collocated at the data center. I wanted to go with solarflare but they only have rpm packages and my server is going to be ubuntu. The application is high frequency trading. While speed is important, not at all costs. I'm looking for a good trade off between...
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    HP StorageWorks AJ941A

    AJ941A hold 2.5" drives. I see that they are on ebay for 50$-200$ without the drive trays. Are these any good if I'm planning on putting ssd drives in it. Apparently they have a 6gbs backplane. The person selling them is local and is selling them for $200 each. What would be a good fair market...