Specifically, I have 5028A-TN4 | Mini-ITX | SuperServers | Products | Super Micro Computer, Inc. but I wouldn't mind getting my hands on something with 6 drive slots (+1 for SSD cache).
I know the C2758 was a weird little product and definitely punched above its weight for a while. Where do I go from here? A second 5028A chassis with 14TB drives (instead of 8) would probably be the most sensible step (and would let me shift my ZFS pools around), but I've never really been sensible.
Musts:
* 2.5GBe+ or enough PCIe slots that it won't be a problem
* No more than 2x the size of the 5028A and it is a tiny thing.
* Quiet - the drives are the noisiest thing in my current setup
* 6 drive bays, but I would go for 4x14TB drives if really pressed
Nice to have:
* IPMI - I can do most of what I want by being clever about booting Linux via iPXE and using a wifi power switch, seriously.
(if not IPMI, I'd probably want a serial port + the wifi power switch)
* 8 cores - 4 is enough, I guess.
* Extra PCIe slots for USB cards and ultra fast SD readers
* Low power usage. I've never actually checked how much power my current system uses, but I'd be running both the old and the new for a few years at least.
What are my options? I'm not going to go for rackmount in my current residence, and Supermicro gear is mostly eye-wateringly expensive in Australia
I know the C2758 was a weird little product and definitely punched above its weight for a while. Where do I go from here? A second 5028A chassis with 14TB drives (instead of 8) would probably be the most sensible step (and would let me shift my ZFS pools around), but I've never really been sensible.
Musts:
* 2.5GBe+ or enough PCIe slots that it won't be a problem
* No more than 2x the size of the 5028A and it is a tiny thing.
* Quiet - the drives are the noisiest thing in my current setup
* 6 drive bays, but I would go for 4x14TB drives if really pressed
Nice to have:
* IPMI - I can do most of what I want by being clever about booting Linux via iPXE and using a wifi power switch, seriously.
(if not IPMI, I'd probably want a serial port + the wifi power switch)
* 8 cores - 4 is enough, I guess.
* Extra PCIe slots for USB cards and ultra fast SD readers
* Low power usage. I've never actually checked how much power my current system uses, but I'd be running both the old and the new for a few years at least.
What are my options? I'm not going to go for rackmount in my current residence, and Supermicro gear is mostly eye-wateringly expensive in Australia