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Update new disks
Currently I have 4 (2x2tb) mirror configuration in my all in one server. (ESXi 5.0, OI151, IBM 1015 card) I have the data backed up and was looking to upgrade capacity. I have two 4tb drives that I was...
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Dell 3-Node AMD DCS6005
Stumbled across these today: Dell C6005 Cloud Server 6X 1 8GHz AMD 6 Core 48GB RAM 12x 750GB C6100 Series | eBay Anyone familiar with it? Looks like they can be had relatively affordably.
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What to look for in a Sata-3 cable?
This article makes it sound like they're all the same: SATA 3Gb/s vs. 6Gb/s Cable Performance (Revisited) - Puget Custom Computers I hate to assume that, though. I don't want to risk spoiling...
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Raspberry Pi 2 Model B released
The site is being hammered so it is hard to read the press release or order at the moment. Here is a link to the press release. New specs Quad core Broadcom BCM2836 ARMv7 Quad Core Processor at 900MHz...
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WTB 4 Brocade 1020 half height brackets
As the title says, looking for 4 (four) half height brackets for Brocade 1020 cards. Shoot me a price.
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Fit-PC fitlet - great pfsense box?
So I noticed someone posting this on the pfsense forum the other day and thought you guys might find it interesting as well, it looks like an awesome device for a pfsense box: The best version has the...
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Hyper-V Export to ESXi... I feel stupid even asking.
tl;dr: I can't seem to convert my Hyper-V vhd's into vmdk's that will boot on my ESXi box. Here's the story. I have a Windows 2012 R2 Standard server at home with the Hyper-V role enabled. I have 6 VMs...
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50+TB NAS Build, vSphere Cluster and Network Overhaul
Posted this over at Avforums, figured I would post my build log here, some of the text Iv written below has probably changed over the last few days. Not quite just a storage build but seems like the...
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Recommend motherboard for home storage
What is the recommended home storage NAS motherboard with the following features: Storing photos, video, movies 4 to 8 drives (SATA3/6.0 Gbs) 24x7 Low power Silent Software RAID ECC I was looking at...
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How does this look
How does this pc look for running like a 3tb iscusi san server and also a regular file server for backups of a couple servers and laptops? Dell PowerEdge R900 2 5" Server 4x2 93GHz Quad Core X7350 64GB...
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Lenovo ThinkServer RD440 new in the box - $550 free ship to anywhere in the...
Hi all, I got this server as a gift for helping someone on a tech project. It's brand new in the box and factory sealed. It's a Lenovo RD440 with 1 E5-2420 V2 6 core processor (dual socket capable),...
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Intel RES3TV360
Ok, I'll bite. Why are these cards (Intel SAS3 Expanders) sold in 5-packs for $300? This equals about $60/card... PROVANTAGE: Intel RES3TV360 Intel cc RES3TV360 36 Port 12GB S SAS SATA RAID Expander LP...
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cheapest motherboard + CPU with ECC for running freenas for doing backups?
I hope to build an all-in-one (https://forums.servethehome.com/ind...one-nas-is-easiest-to-install-learn-use.4681/) for the main file server, and I'd like a separate system to back it up. Hopefully the...
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Hyper-Threading in ESXi
I'm planning on buying replacement parts for my Home ESXi server. I don't need anything powerful. But in anyone's experience does hyperthreading really help? Should I spend the extra $ for 4 core w/HT?...
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$175 480GB Toshiba THNSNJ480PCS3/ HK3R Enterprise SATA SSD
Link. 10 are available for $175 each. The auction ends in 19 hours. Spec Sheet Tweaktown Review They are read focused drives with performance similar to the Intel S3500. The specs show slow write...
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WTB: Intel Xeon 3400 Series CPU (LGA 1156 Socket)
If you have a Intel Xeon 3400 series CPU for sale at a reasonable price, PM me. I'm interested in: X3440, X3450, X3460, X3470, X3480, L3426. Thanks for looking!
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Can't enable TLS on napp-it
Hi All, New to: The forum, OmniOS, ZFS, napp-it, vSphere (it's been a busy few days ) I'm struggling to get TLS emails enabled through the napp-it web interface. I ran through the various guides to get...
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SAS3008 HBA - Russia or China?
Hi STH 2015. Been awhile while I've been with family. I'm looking to spend about $240 on a new HBA (thanks ebay bucks footing half the bill.) I'd rather get a SAS 3 one so I started searching ebay:...
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HP ML310e server: $250 (Canada)
A base model but a great price: HP ProLiant ML310e G8 v2 4U Micro Tower Server - 1 x Intel Core i3 i3-4150 3.50 GHz - Newegg.ca John Treble Ottawa, Canada
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Best tweaks for reducing ESXi idle power consumption?
The mother board I'm using (the SuperMicro MBD-X10SL7-F-O) to run ESXi has a BIOS setting that relates to conserving power. Presently it's set to favor performance over saving power (which is the...
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