Hello everyone,
I'm looking to upgrade my HP Media Smart EX490 platform. I already have the 5 bay attachment, and using nothing but 2TB drives, and I'm still running out of space. Recently it's been acting up, and I've decided it's time for a replacement.
The world of server hardware is not my area of expertise, so before I pulled the trigger on a build, I thought I would post here what I was looking at, and have you guys tear it all apart
Anyway with that:
Build’s Name: WHS Replacement
Operating System/ Storage Platform: Windows Server 2012
CPU: Intel Core i3-2120T
Motherboard: SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCM-F-O
Chassis: Norco 4224
Drives: Variety including WD Green, Red, Samsung, Seagate and Hitachi
RAM: 8GB Kingston DDR3 1333 ECC ( KVR1333D3Q8R9S/8G)
Add-in Cards: (up to 3x as needed) AOC-SAS2LP-MV8
Power Supply: Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-750 750W (I'm not partial to this)
Other Bits:
Usage Profile: This box will be used as a media storage platform, providing redundancy across all drives. In addition, I will be using this device to handle media library management, things of that nature.
I'm basically looking to replace my HP MediaSmart Server with something that is more upgradable, more reliable, and more versatile. I plan on utilizing the storage spaces feature of Windows Server. I'd like to keep the power usage down, as this platform will be in a residential area, running around the clock (or mostly around the clock). There will be no more than 2 users accessing data simultaneously, however I would like to be able to transfer data as rapidly as possible.
Any insights, would be greatly appreciated!
I'm looking to upgrade my HP Media Smart EX490 platform. I already have the 5 bay attachment, and using nothing but 2TB drives, and I'm still running out of space. Recently it's been acting up, and I've decided it's time for a replacement.
The world of server hardware is not my area of expertise, so before I pulled the trigger on a build, I thought I would post here what I was looking at, and have you guys tear it all apart
Anyway with that:
Build’s Name: WHS Replacement
Operating System/ Storage Platform: Windows Server 2012
CPU: Intel Core i3-2120T
Motherboard: SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCM-F-O
Chassis: Norco 4224
Drives: Variety including WD Green, Red, Samsung, Seagate and Hitachi
RAM: 8GB Kingston DDR3 1333 ECC ( KVR1333D3Q8R9S/8G)
Add-in Cards: (up to 3x as needed) AOC-SAS2LP-MV8
Power Supply: Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-750 750W (I'm not partial to this)
Other Bits:
Usage Profile: This box will be used as a media storage platform, providing redundancy across all drives. In addition, I will be using this device to handle media library management, things of that nature.
I'm basically looking to replace my HP MediaSmart Server with something that is more upgradable, more reliable, and more versatile. I plan on utilizing the storage spaces feature of Windows Server. I'd like to keep the power usage down, as this platform will be in a residential area, running around the clock (or mostly around the clock). There will be no more than 2 users accessing data simultaneously, however I would like to be able to transfer data as rapidly as possible.
Any insights, would be greatly appreciated!