- Sep 6, 2014
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Hello All
Long time lurker, first time poster.
I am in the process of rebuilding my existing hardware into new configurations as to best optimize what I have available.
All of the systems will be rack mounted, and with the exception of possibly another heatsink, purchasing new hardware is not an option
I would like one server to be a Solaris ZFS box. I am currently running FreeNAS, but the ability to trunk / bind the NIC's does not exist without extensive Kernel work.
Another server will be an ESX host running a variety of VM's (Database, Plex, WinD'ohs!, ect..)
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
Motherboards:
SuperMicro X7DWE
SuperMicro X7DVL-i
Intel S5000PSL (will support Xeon 5400 series)
CPU:
2 x Intel Xeon E5450
2 x Intel Xeon L5240
1 x Intel Xeon 5130
CPU Coolers:
2 x Noctua 771 120mm coolers
2 x HP JD210 w/ 80mm fans attached
Memory:
4 x 4GB DDR2 FB ECC
4 x 2GB DDR2 FB ECC
Controllers:
LSI 9211-8i HBA
2 other IBM HBA's that only support up to 4 x 2TB drives
Other:
1 x Intel PCI-e dual port NIC
1 x Intel PCI-X dual port NIC
Hard Drives:
2 x WD Raptor 36GB
3 x WD RE3 500GB
4 x WD RE3 250GB
2 x Seagate Constellation ES.3
4 x WD Red 3TB
Various other 80 - 500GB WD and Seagate drives
PSU (all 80+ Bronze or better):
Antec 620w Fully Modular
Antec 550w Fully Modular
Seasonic 600w
Long time lurker, first time poster.
I am in the process of rebuilding my existing hardware into new configurations as to best optimize what I have available.
All of the systems will be rack mounted, and with the exception of possibly another heatsink, purchasing new hardware is not an option
I would like one server to be a Solaris ZFS box. I am currently running FreeNAS, but the ability to trunk / bind the NIC's does not exist without extensive Kernel work.
Another server will be an ESX host running a variety of VM's (Database, Plex, WinD'ohs!, ect..)
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
Motherboards:
SuperMicro X7DWE
SuperMicro X7DVL-i
Intel S5000PSL (will support Xeon 5400 series)
CPU:
2 x Intel Xeon E5450
2 x Intel Xeon L5240
1 x Intel Xeon 5130
CPU Coolers:
2 x Noctua 771 120mm coolers
2 x HP JD210 w/ 80mm fans attached
Memory:
4 x 4GB DDR2 FB ECC
4 x 2GB DDR2 FB ECC
Controllers:
LSI 9211-8i HBA
2 other IBM HBA's that only support up to 4 x 2TB drives
Other:
1 x Intel PCI-e dual port NIC
1 x Intel PCI-X dual port NIC
Hard Drives:
2 x WD Raptor 36GB
3 x WD RE3 500GB
4 x WD RE3 250GB
2 x Seagate Constellation ES.3
4 x WD Red 3TB
Various other 80 - 500GB WD and Seagate drives
PSU (all 80+ Bronze or better):
Antec 620w Fully Modular
Antec 550w Fully Modular
Seasonic 600w
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