[TriLUG] Storage server diy

[Hariharan Gopalan via TriLUG]

What about SAS 12GB/s SSD drives? Do they help improve performance? Also,
do SSD drives have 4Kn versions? or are these only for the conventional
drives with platters?

On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 5:06 PM William Sutton <william at trilug.org> wrote:

> I've had good luck with several generations of IBM (later HDS) hard
> drives, some lasting a decade or more in continuous operation.
>
> William Sutton
>
> On Fri, 2 Aug 2019, Wes Garrison via TriLUG wrote:
>
> > I've done this several times over the last few years, and I'd be happy to
> > help
> >
> > Generally, depending on size, I think ZFS on Debian or *buntu is the best
> > thing going, with 2x or 3x fault tolerance.
> >
> > 10TiB drives are the best bang for the buck right now as far as $/GB is
> > concerned.  You definitely want to get the NAS variant of drives, like WD
> > Red or Hitachi/HGST NAS.
> >
> > Regular drives aren't meant to run 24x7, and they fail at very high
> rates.
> >
> > I'd look at something like the Norco enclosures for this as well:
> > https://www.newegg.com/norco-ds-12d/p/N82E16816133044
> >
> https://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-3-5-Inch-Hot-Swap-Rackmount-RM212/dp/B00S0M4D8U/
> >
> >
> > These are the cheap ones, and you may want to replace with quieter fans,
> > check solder joints, etc. unless you have the budget for expensive cases.
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> > On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 4:07 PM Hariharan Gopalan via TriLUG <
> > trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Is there any storage server expert in the group who can help me with
> this?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Hari
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