I'm getting close to pulling the trigger on my all in one media server/VM host build.
Build’s Name: Vault V2
Operating System/ Storage Platform: Esxi 5, running Open Indiana VM for ZFS zpool storage
CPU: Intel E3-1230 V2
Motherboard: Supermicro X9SCL+-F
Chassis: Norco RPC-4224 + 120mm fan bracket + RL-26 rails
Drives: Probably mirrored 64GB SSD for OI OS storage, plus 4x2TB drives in two ZFS vdevs to start, more later.
RAM: 4x8 GB 1333MHz DDR3 ECC (how to find correct memory?)
Add-in Cards: One IBM 1015 to start
Power Supply: SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W
Other Bits: 3x Noctua NF-P12 120mm fan + 2x Noctua NF-R8 80mm fans
Usage Profile: Media server (music, video), stream to 1-2 clients, backups, multiple VMs (windows 7/linux)
Am I missing anything? The case seems overkill for the number of drives. I could go with something smaller, but I'm not sure it's worth it.
For ZFS, I'm considering moving to RAID-V2, but not sure it's better for my application than just running multiple mirrors.
Do the RL-26 rails fit OK in most racks? I've heard reports they don't....
Build’s Name: Vault V2
Operating System/ Storage Platform: Esxi 5, running Open Indiana VM for ZFS zpool storage
CPU: Intel E3-1230 V2
Motherboard: Supermicro X9SCL+-F
Chassis: Norco RPC-4224 + 120mm fan bracket + RL-26 rails
Drives: Probably mirrored 64GB SSD for OI OS storage, plus 4x2TB drives in two ZFS vdevs to start, more later.
RAM: 4x8 GB 1333MHz DDR3 ECC (how to find correct memory?)
Add-in Cards: One IBM 1015 to start
Power Supply: SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W
Other Bits: 3x Noctua NF-P12 120mm fan + 2x Noctua NF-R8 80mm fans
Usage Profile: Media server (music, video), stream to 1-2 clients, backups, multiple VMs (windows 7/linux)
Am I missing anything? The case seems overkill for the number of drives. I could go with something smaller, but I'm not sure it's worth it.
For ZFS, I'm considering moving to RAID-V2, but not sure it's better for my application than just running multiple mirrors.
Do the RL-26 rails fit OK in most racks? I've heard reports they don't....