I've been meaning to post this for a while, but never got around to it.
Build’s Name:
HV1
Operating System/ Storage Platform:
Currently running Windows Server 2012R2 Eval with ~40 days left. I will probably switch to Hyper-V Server after that.
CPU:
i3-4160
Motherboard:
Asrock E3c224-4L
Chassis:
Fractal Define R4
Drives:
1x Samsung 830 256GB SSD (boot)
6x Toshiba DT01ACA300 (RAID6)
1x Toshiba DT01ACA300 (hot backup)
RAM:
14GB DDR3 ECC Unbuffered
3x2GB and 1x8GB - whatever OEM pulls from HP or Lenovo I could find cheap on eBay since I've found that those modules have great compatibility in general.
Add-in Cards:
HP P420/1GB w/SuperCap
6-port Intel Pro/1000 NIC
Power Supply:
Corsair 430 watt
Other Bits:
4x140mm and 1x120mm fans. The Asrock board allows fan speed control on all headers which is great for keeping the system quiet. The Fractal fans are still on the built-in fan controller.
Running Altaro Hyper-V Backup v5 beta in the free 2-vm mode to back up VMs.
Usage Profile:
Part of the array is used for general NAS type storage
The main task of the system is to run Hyper-V virtual machines. Currently it is hosting 2 VMs
Other information…
Until very recently I was running an IBM M5015 controller with RAID6 key for the main array, but that was migrated to the HP P420 once I was confident it was stable.
I will probably move the NAS inside a VM once I switch to the Hyper-V Server OS. The 6-port NIC is also a bit overkill, so I'll probably remove it to keep power usage down.
I also have a second Samsung 830 SSD that I may add in to experiment with the SmartCache feature of the P420, though I'm not sure it would do much for me with the Hyper-V usage profile.
According to a kill a watt it's pulling under 100 watts under normal load.
Update:
Added photos. Removed the 6-port Nic and fastened the supercap in place with velcro while I had the case open.
Build’s Name:
HV1
Operating System/ Storage Platform:
Currently running Windows Server 2012R2 Eval with ~40 days left. I will probably switch to Hyper-V Server after that.
CPU:
i3-4160
Motherboard:
Asrock E3c224-4L
Chassis:
Fractal Define R4
Drives:
1x Samsung 830 256GB SSD (boot)
6x Toshiba DT01ACA300 (RAID6)
1x Toshiba DT01ACA300 (hot backup)
RAM:
14GB DDR3 ECC Unbuffered
3x2GB and 1x8GB - whatever OEM pulls from HP or Lenovo I could find cheap on eBay since I've found that those modules have great compatibility in general.
Add-in Cards:
HP P420/1GB w/SuperCap
6-port Intel Pro/1000 NIC
Power Supply:
Corsair 430 watt
Other Bits:
4x140mm and 1x120mm fans. The Asrock board allows fan speed control on all headers which is great for keeping the system quiet. The Fractal fans are still on the built-in fan controller.
Running Altaro Hyper-V Backup v5 beta in the free 2-vm mode to back up VMs.
Usage Profile:
Part of the array is used for general NAS type storage
The main task of the system is to run Hyper-V virtual machines. Currently it is hosting 2 VMs
- MythTV Backend
- NVR Server for security cameras
Other information…
Until very recently I was running an IBM M5015 controller with RAID6 key for the main array, but that was migrated to the HP P420 once I was confident it was stable.
I will probably move the NAS inside a VM once I switch to the Hyper-V Server OS. The 6-port NIC is also a bit overkill, so I'll probably remove it to keep power usage down.
I also have a second Samsung 830 SSD that I may add in to experiment with the SmartCache feature of the P420, though I'm not sure it would do much for me with the Hyper-V usage profile.
According to a kill a watt it's pulling under 100 watts under normal load.
Update:
Added photos. Removed the 6-port Nic and fastened the supercap in place with velcro while I had the case open.
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