Hardware
CASE: Norcotek RPC4220
PSU: Corsair HX850
MB: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
CPU: AMD Phenom II 965
HS: Stock AMD heatsink
RAM: 16GB DDR3 1333
RAID CARD 1: IBM M1015, Flashed with "IT" firmware
RAID CARD 2: HPT Rocket Raid 2680
SSD: Crucial C300 120GB SSD
HDD 1: 9x 2TB Seagete ST2000DM001
HDD 2: 5x 2TB Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632
HDD 3: 2x 2TB Seagate ST32000542AS
HDD 4: 4x 4TB Seagete ST4000DM000
Software and Configuration:
My server is running windows server 2008R2 and im using FlexRAID to make my array.
My main array consists of 15 2TB and 4 4TB drives in RAID 6, so I end up with 34.5TB actual storage space on that array.
The remaining drives are used as iSCSI target's and one 2TB drive is for active torrents and usenet download's /uploads.
Usage:
I use the storage for movies and series, i have media players around the house that access it.
Its also for backing up my computers.
Backup:
The is arrays backed up to LiveDrive, this is a online cloud backup service. (i have 100/100 Mbps connection)
Additional info:
I'm using the AMD processor because it was a leftover from my previous server, i will upgrade it eventually because of its high power consumption.
Photo's:
Hotswappable drive bays of the Norco case.
Internal shot of the server.
Drives as listed in Disk Management.
Drives as listen on Computer.
My Rack, in the basement, right next to our water main, and the main power line... SAFETY FIRST!!! :D :D (The bottom 4 HP servers are not in use)
I have since added a second super-micro server on the top as a backup router.
Plots
Rankings
The plots in this section are intended for easier comparison of ranking points, system capacity and drive count. The order is identical to the ranking table above, allowing to see where somebody with more drives overtook somebody with fewer drives but more capacity.
Rankings Points
Capacities
Drive Count
Drive Statistics
This section contains various plots regarding the drives used in the systems.
Total Drives: 1660
Total Capacity: 5284.651999999999 TB
Average Capacity per System: 36.7 TB
Average Drive Size: 3.2 TB
How Often Is Each Type of Drive Used?
How Many Terabytes Does a Certain Type of Drive Contribute to the Total Capacity?
How Many Systems Use a Certain Type of Drive?
Which Storage System Is Used How Often?
Operating System Statistics
Which OS Is Used How Often?
Which OS Manages How Many Terabytes?
Which OS Manages How Many Drives?
Timeline
Number of systems, number of total capacity, number of total drives tracked over time. As can be expected, they track each other quite closely.
System Count Timeline
Total Capacity Timeline
Total Drive Count Timeline
Noteworthy and Decommissioned Builds
Decommissioned builds, and builds which don't meet the criteria for the main list can be found here.
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Software and Configuration: Running Freenas in two seperate ZFS1 raid arrays. The 2tb hard drives array is for my movies and software. The 3tb hard drives are for my tv shows. Gives me 20tb of raw storage, 11.4tb usable.
Usage: I use majority of this for media storage using the plex plugin to host to all of my other devices throughout my home. A small portion of this is for large software iso's so I don't have to keep downloading them or loose track of what flash drive they are on.
Additional info: CPU and motherboard were originally from HTPC that's why they are a weird choice for freenas.
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