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STHbench 2013 - Download and Instructions
Patrick submitted a new resource: STHbench 2013 - Download and Instructions - Download the 2013 STHbench test script On October 6, 2013 we formally released the STHbench test script. The impact of...
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SAS2008 Mezzanine for Dell C Series
Hi all, Anyone know if the Dell C6145 LSI 2008 6Gb SAS mezzanine is the same as the C6100? All the pictures I've seen seem to indicate that they are exactly the same. cheers,
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replacement for 9690sa must have roaming array support.
Title says it all. I need to find a replacment for my 9690SA-8I. I've been using this card since 09? (was already used too!) but It's causing my Microserver to hardlock for seconds at a time. tested in...
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ATX-sized IPMI motherboard
I have a workbench that I use to do drive recovery, data migrations, component testing, etc... was looking for a new affordable motherboard suggestions. It's mounted in one of the open chassis systems,...
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Ethernet Switched PDU (8 outlet) $50
I was looking at that NUC farm thread Got me looking at PDUs and saw this one $50 OBO with lots available. Baytech RPC 3 8 Outlet Remote Power Managenet Unit | eBay I am thinking of getting... Ethernet...
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Converting 3.5 to 2.5 C6100 Bay
I'm looking into customizing my current C6100 which has 3.5 HDD bay, into 2.5. So far I've found the sata backplane, along the caddies, but I can't find where I can buy the hard drive bay (cage). Does...
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is almost here!
Saw the press release. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is scheduled for this week. Also, if you saw the press release........ it's heavy on server and cloud stuff Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is the platform for scale; delivers...
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LSI usage in VMWARE ESXI 5.5 Update 1
So... I've never really done this before. I've got a LSI 9261-8i in a HP DL180 G6. Trying to get vmware to play nicely with the controller. I've got a 12x4TB RAID60 and a 2x120GB RAID1 (SSD). I...
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Determine bios version of supermicro MB
Is it possible to determine the bios version of a supermicro motherboard, particularly this one -->X9DAX-IF I mean without powering it on, because I don't have a xeon to test it. Is it possible to...
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Finally replacing the Mac Mini with a hexa-core build
Build’s Name: VM-Box1 Operating System/ Storage Platform: vSphere 5.5, Windows Server 2012 R2, SUSE Linux Enterprise CPU: Intel Xeon Processor X5650 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) (6 core...
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Single PSU - Multiple motherboards
Does anyone out there have any experience powering multiple motherboards from a single PSU/RPS? Assuming the PSU is sized appropriately to handle the cumulative load from all boards, are there really...
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Living the dream, building our own server room from scratch!
This is a build log for our project where we are building our own server room. We who are doing this are me, Legen, and my friend registered here on STH as Krazos. We are 25 and 20 years old...
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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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WTT (2) Intel® Xeon® Processor X7560
Specs can be found HERE Things I'm looking for: QDR+ IB switch QDR+ IB PCI-E cards IB cables HP MSA70 w dual domain Laptop Crash Cart adapters KVM Appliance Something not on the list that you think I'd...
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My DIY 1U server for home
Hi all, Been lurking here while making all kinds of plans to start building a 'real' server for home use. Really informative forums here, very much appreciated! After running a workstation with VMWare...
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Intel SR1680MV Dual Node Server
In the hopes of drawing a wider audience I'd like to start off with linking the deal's thread to get one of these for $200 on best offer brand new in the box. They are the SR1680MVR version which...
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Toshiba 5TB Canvio Desktop External Hard Drive (HDWC250XK3J1)
Seeing as Toshiba does not currently provide a 5TB internal offering, Toshiba's external drive is the only available option for the foreseeable future. Research: - contact Toshiba corporate (sr. vp, or...
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InfiniBand OFED Driver for VMware 1.8.2.4
http://www.mellanox.com/related-docs/prod_software/ESX_5_X_release_notes_v1_8_2_4.txt MLNX-OFED-ESX-1.8.2.4 provides the following changes and new features: - Added ESXi 5.5 support
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Virtualized all-in-one home server
Hello everyone, I have been planning to build my first home server for the last 6 months. In this time I have been quietly reading the forum and collecting information on what hardware and software is...
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Supermicro C32 m-ATX $125 good deal?
Just got two Supermicro H8SCM-F Socket C32 boards best offer for a total of $250: New Supermicro H8SCM F Motherboard Socket C32 Opteron 4000 Micro ATX Warranty | eBay Been meaning to move up to server...
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