nostob :
I need to upgrade my Dell Poweredge T100. I mainly use the server for storage, backup, and for CCTV.
I am using 2 hotswap bays that I want to port from the old to the new server. One is 5 1/4 and on is 3 1/2.
Unfortunately, new Dell Poweredge don't offer front openings anymore. Not even for a 5 1/4.
Dell Optiplex might be an option.However, during my search I cam also across the Lenovo Thinkserver Ts140 which appears to have removable bezels int he front for both sizes of my hotswap bays.
I am not very familiar with the Lenovo brand. What is the reputation quality of this server?
Does the TS140 offer true native hotswap support to eject and insert drives?
Can I add a video card?
I will need at least i5 4590 CPU for the CCTV. Or Intel Xeon® E3-1220 or better.
nostob,
I would think the Lenovo Thinkserver TS140 would be good choice. I've never had a Lenovo, which is the sort of the son of IBM PC's, but I've never heard anything against the workstations or servers.
If there are only two 5.25" bays total. and there is an optical drive, consider moving that to an external USB enclosure and use a pair of 5.35" to 2.5" or 3,5" hot swap adapters.
StarTech.com 5.25in Trayless Hot Swap Mobile Rack for 3.5in Hard Drive - Internal SATA Backplane Enclosure (HSB100SATBK) )$19
StarTech HSB220SAT25B 2 Drive 2.5in Trayless Hot Swap SATA Mobile Rack Backplane > $41
A configuration that might be logical fro home use - if there are less than 5 nodes-but you need a lot of storage is to buy an external drive enclosure.
ICY DOCK ToughArmor MB994SP-4S Full Metal 4 x 2.5" SAS/SATA 6Gb/s SSD/HDD Hot Swap Mobile Rack Backplane Cage Module for 5.25" Bay (Fits 7, 9.5, 12.5, 15mm height drive) > $75
That would run off eSAS/SATA from a PCIe RAID controller card.
It depends on how the server is networked and the load, but if you can save having to buy an indenpendent server which is buying an extra CPU. motherobard, RAM, chassis, power supply etc., that would seem more cost edffective and you'd have the drives always at hand fro maintenance. I have a Dell Poweredge 2950 and I never set it up as iinstead I set up a Dell Dimension E520 that I was given and it runs the TV ( I haven't had cable for 10 years) and when I have those big downloads to update Autodesk and Adobe, I have an update partition. Instead of hor swap drives though I use USB flash drives.
If you have several nodes, and high request and transfer loads, the Lenovo should be fine and that will not distract your regular system from it's function.
Cheers,
BambiBoom
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