Setting up a Small Server Room

[Digimer]

On 11/21/2011 01:39 PM, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 01:17:09PM -0500, Ted wrote:
>> don't need 2 racks for that.
>> That's a HP blade system, 3/4 of a rack, ups, kvm, redundant, etc.
>> I have designed a few, but i am intrigued by the latest claims
>> of AC free low power servers. AC can be a nightmare as it will
>> eventually break and leave your equipment in a sauna :(.
>> Cost? HP based,  with your own storage (as apposed to a NetApp, etc),
>> 90k$ before cooling. If its worth doing, and down time would be
>> costly for you,
> 
> I was going to guess $50000, but I certainly wasn't thinking of blades.
> I know where I work we have one blade server, and if the IT department
> gets to have their way it will be the only one we ever have.  They hate
> it for some reason.  And I have no idea what AC costs to install either.
> 
>> i would recommend only hp or ibm equipment.
> 
> Never had an issue with IBM gear.  I don't particularly like HP stuff.
> 
>> I would also recommend a additional unit as a backup to your backup,
>> redundancy as dual, means you have none when your first piece fails :)
>> If you want to build it yourself, and go cheap but quality, then 2-3 U cases
>> with asus server boards. (be 60% the price, but use up more rack).
>> Just my 0.02. In my experience with HP blade systems,
>> 5years, 30+ blades, no failures. And multi-year uptimes.
> 
> Can't disagree with that.
> 

The main issue with the above is, I suspect, the "closest four digits"
requirement. Anything HP/IBM will be, as you indicated, *way* over $10k.

Also, on HPs, avoid the Proliant DL 1xx series. DL 36x G7 are good though.

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