Ok does anyone have suggestions on how I can speed up my link to my server?
I've got about 10ft to run and I'm currently on a 1GbE link running through a switch. I'd like to direct connect between my file server and my workstation (I'm the only one on this server). When I upgrade my server I'd like to put the card in the new machine.
Sever config:
MS Server 2003 32bit (running file replication to the home office)
Xeon 3060 4GB ram
3Ware 9550se 4i 256MB raid card (1.1card with a 4x link)
4x500GB SATA drives raid 5 -(atto transfers max out about 265MB/sec)
1 free pcie 8x slot open (pcie 1.0 I think)
Workstation config:
Windows 7 pro 64bit
Xeon e3-1230 8GB ram
Mushkin 120GB SSD
1 free pcie 8x slot (wired 4x) 2.0
Looking on fleabay my options are:
Intel 10base-t 1st gen 10GbE with a cat 6 interconnect (maybe even patricks cards)
Myricom cx4 cards with cx4 cable interconnect
Mellonox infinitiband cards (not sure which model on these)
Thoughts?
And will I be able to even see any speed increases with a standard TCP/IP com between the computers or do I need to do something special to get a speed boost?
I'd like to keep things quite in my office my server is only about 6 ft away and my UPS is louder than my server and I like the passive cooling thing.
Thanks,
Ken
I've got about 10ft to run and I'm currently on a 1GbE link running through a switch. I'd like to direct connect between my file server and my workstation (I'm the only one on this server). When I upgrade my server I'd like to put the card in the new machine.
Sever config:
MS Server 2003 32bit (running file replication to the home office)
Xeon 3060 4GB ram
3Ware 9550se 4i 256MB raid card (1.1card with a 4x link)
4x500GB SATA drives raid 5 -(atto transfers max out about 265MB/sec)
1 free pcie 8x slot open (pcie 1.0 I think)
Workstation config:
Windows 7 pro 64bit
Xeon e3-1230 8GB ram
Mushkin 120GB SSD
1 free pcie 8x slot (wired 4x) 2.0
Looking on fleabay my options are:
Intel 10base-t 1st gen 10GbE with a cat 6 interconnect (maybe even patricks cards)
Myricom cx4 cards with cx4 cable interconnect
Mellonox infinitiband cards (not sure which model on these)
Thoughts?
And will I be able to even see any speed increases with a standard TCP/IP com between the computers or do I need to do something special to get a speed boost?
I'd like to keep things quite in my office my server is only about 6 ft away and my UPS is louder than my server and I like the passive cooling thing.
Thanks,
Ken