[TriLUG] Storage server diy

[Hariharan Gopalan via TriLUG]

Thanks Wes. William!

On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 5:08 PM Hariharan Gopalan <rdu.hari at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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