I am really confused about some drive / raid configurations I've seen people have with their homelab servers. Both virtualization servers and NAS servers. Below I put some examples.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Configuration 1: Variety of different drives on...
I have 12 Seagate Exos Enterprise 2TB HDD's 7200RPM SATA. These are 2.5 inch form factor.
Looking for $85 per drive + $8 Shipping. Will entertain bundle discounts for people buying 4 or more.
For those wondering I ran them all through a SMART check. I will post a SMART here for one of the...
I am debating between these three types of drives:
1. HGST HE8 HUH728080AL4200 8TB 7.2k SAS 12GB/s 3.5"
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HGST-HE8-8TB-7-2k-SAS-12GB-s-3-5-HUH728080AL4200-FOR-SERVER-USE-ONLY/224010990332
2. Seagate ST8000NM0065 8TB 7200RPM 3.5IN 4KN SAS-12GBPS...
I want to but some 2TB HDDs that are less than 7 years old.
They can be any brand and SMR or PMR I don't care.
Can be sata or sas.
I will buy for $25 each for sata or $20 each sas.
I also want some 10Gbe or 25Gbe Ethernet pcie cards dual or quad port I don't care just not single.
Hi, so I bought an R710 a while back, and for some reason the drives were not recognised by the raid controller.
Initially I had an M1015, but swapped it out for an H700 when the drives didn't work. (The seller thought the H700 would work with the drives).
The drives are 4Kn (HP...
Hi,
I've been googling this question for a few hours now...and just can't seem to find a straightforward answer. I have several IBM branded drives... I believe they're all Seagates...
ST3000NM0033 - SATA
ST4000NM0033 x 2 - SATA
ST6000NM0014 - SAS
All running on a Supermicro server.
Does...
Hi All,
1U 19" LCD Rackmount Monitor,Trackball/PS2.
We have these in our warehouse and my manager is basically trying to get rid of them. The RackMount monitors were from a project they were trying to do (before I with the company). They look mostly new and just have some branding on them...
Hy!
I bought this cable https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B013G4FEGG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and i connected to my Supermicro X9DRi-LN4F+ SFF8087 port.
I plugged the cable other end to the HDD-s and they won't spin up. I tried to cover PIN3 on the hdd, still the same...
Hello All
I have just moved from a Synology system to UNRAID so no longer need my Synology system.
I am therefore selling my 2 DX510 units.
Unit 1 - £499
DX510 and 10TB storage - 5 x 2TB Disks - These disks are Samsung HD204UI - 2010/11 in date and all show fine under the Synology system...
Good evening Networking gurus :D
I'm after advice before the Cyber Monday sales disappear and the lovely savings on HDD's!
Currently have 2 NAS devices at home and making decision on new drives to add -
1. Synology 1812+ 8 bay (3TB x6 RAID5 + 2TBx3 JBOD) -> backs up my main NAS weekly...
I have 8 6TB Seagate Barracude Compute 3.5" SATA hard drives for sale, model number ST600DM003.
Asking $80 shipped each, or $70 each if you buy all 8. Payment via PayPal. Open to reasonable offers. Free shipping offer extends to the continental USA only.
These drives were purchased new from...
Hi everyone,
I am building a very simple DAS server and most things are already ordered. I am going to use 2 basic HDD cages, a simple 2 Ports SSF-8087 to SFF-8088 adapter and put all these on a DIY frame.
Last ingredient missing is a PSU and I was wondering if there are any PSUs that are...
Previous post: HERE
So last year we had the opportunity to open our over stock of HGST Enterprise and WD drives for sale. I posted here and the reaction was great even though we had some small learning curves and growing pains.
We've noticed a lot of our customers are in the server or...
Offered for sale (or trade) is everything needed to properly convert a SC826A to SC826B model, i.e. supports rear drive kit (more info = Older Supermicro Chassis: Converting Rear-window to Support 2x2.5 Drive Cages?) and includes the following parts:
MCP-220–82609–0N: 2 x 2.5" HDD Kit for 826B...
Hi all, I cleared this with the admin. Below is the intro and sale information.
Our business, Tekram USA has been in the data storage/controller/RAID industry for over 20 years. Our main products are controller cards and Thunderbolt 3/Type C RAID enclosures. We've built a good reputation with a...
I need to backup several TBytes/week, ideally through a differential or incremental strategy. In addition, I need to archive hundreds of very large medical imaging files (500 GByte each). You may have seen the details of my project in the network subforum.
My question is: should I use a tape...
Hi all, I cleared this with the admin.
Our business has been in the data storage/controller/RAID industry for over 20 years. Our main products are controller cards and Thunderbolt 3/Type C RAID enclosures. We've built a good reputation with a lot of people and have a lot of ongoing projects...
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.