> -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Pyeron > Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 16:04 > To: 'CentOS mailing list' > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Building a Back Blaze style POD > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John R Pierce > > Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 15:24 > > To: centos at centos.org > > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Building a Back Blaze style POD > > > > On 05/08/11 12:06 PM, Jason wrote: > > > Rudy, > > > > > > > > > Do you have a recommendation of a motherboard? > > > > > > I am still reading the rest of your post. Thanks! > > > > most any server board that supports dual intel xeon > 5500/5600 will let > > you pretty easily add 24GB per CPU socket while using relatively > > affordable 4GB dimms. > > > > http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/QPI/5500/X8DA6. > > cfm?SAS=N > > or whatever > > > > you might look at these chassis, which are, IMHO, better engineered > > than that backblaze thing > > > http://www.supermicro.com/products/chassis/4U/847/SC847E16-R1400U.cfm And http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1149005 > > > If you can use less drives, this would be more cost effective > (time building & time fixing) > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811219038 [400$] > > And then if you wwant raid: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681611814 1 [1300$] or > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816115095 [700$] > > > > > this supports 36 SAS/SATA drives in a 4U (24 in front, 12 in > > back) and has SAS2 backplane multiplexers so you don't need > nearly as > > many SAS/SATA cards > > ps, I hate Outlook. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - - - Jason Pyeron PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us - - Principal Consultant 10 West 24th Street #100 - - +1 (443) 269-1555 x333 Baltimore, Maryland 21218 - - - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This message is copyright PD Inc, subject to license 20080407P00.