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    Eric1024
    Appleby got a reaction from Eric1024 in LTT Storage Rankings   
    Sooo I kind of added my specs a while ago but everything was in such a mess I didn't have any pictures but here we go with a proper post.

    Hardware
    CASE: Logic Case -SC-4320 (Norcotek RPC4220)
    PSU: Corsair TX750w
    MB: Supermicro X8DTL-IF
    CPU: Intel Xeon L5639
    HS: Intel stock 1366
    RAM: 12GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS
    RAID CARD 1: Intel RS2BL080
    RAID CARD 2: Intel RS2BL080
    SSD: About to put a 160GB Intel x25m but not yet
    HDD 1: 5x 2TB Seagete ST2000DM001
    HDD 2: 4x 1TB WD Black
    HDD 3: 1x 320GB WD Blue (OS drive to be replaced with SSD)
    HDD 5: 1x 1TB WD Green 10EARS
     
    Software and Configuration:
    Server is running 2012 Essentials, 2TB are configured in RAID5 (want to add at least 3-7 drives more) which are set up for media storage and backups. WD Blacks are in RAID0 set up for ISCSI for various machines in my network. 1TB for messing around and WDS images.
     
    Usage:
    Storage is used for media streamed to HTPC, tablet etc. ISCSI is used to store photos to be processed meaning I have no spinning drives in any of my machines.
     
    Backup:
    All critical data is backed up to 5x 1TB drives in a second server.  
     
    Additional info:
    Its still a work in process. I need to add more storage and a RAID expander. I will also need to add in some form of faster networking probably 10Gbe or Infiniband but it all comes down to time and money! 
     
    Photo's:
     
    Empty Case
     

     
    Motherboard
     

     
    Some drives
     

     
    Starting the build
     

     
    More drives (still warm from being pulled from old server)
     

     
    In its temporary home (gonna build a rack in the near future, I want to add a new switch, router, UPS)
     

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    stevv
    Appleby got a reaction from stevv in LTT Storage Rankings   
    Sooo I kind of added my specs a while ago but everything was in such a mess I didn't have any pictures but here we go with a proper post.

    Hardware
    CASE: Logic Case -SC-4320 (Norcotek RPC4220)
    PSU: Corsair TX750w
    MB: Supermicro X8DTL-IF
    CPU: Intel Xeon L5639
    HS: Intel stock 1366
    RAM: 12GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS
    RAID CARD 1: Intel RS2BL080
    RAID CARD 2: Intel RS2BL080
    SSD: About to put a 160GB Intel x25m but not yet
    HDD 1: 5x 2TB Seagete ST2000DM001
    HDD 2: 4x 1TB WD Black
    HDD 3: 1x 320GB WD Blue (OS drive to be replaced with SSD)
    HDD 5: 1x 1TB WD Green 10EARS
     
    Software and Configuration:
    Server is running 2012 Essentials, 2TB are configured in RAID5 (want to add at least 3-7 drives more) which are set up for media storage and backups. WD Blacks are in RAID0 set up for ISCSI for various machines in my network. 1TB for messing around and WDS images.
     
    Usage:
    Storage is used for media streamed to HTPC, tablet etc. ISCSI is used to store photos to be processed meaning I have no spinning drives in any of my machines.
     
    Backup:
    All critical data is backed up to 5x 1TB drives in a second server.  
     
    Additional info:
    Its still a work in process. I need to add more storage and a RAID expander. I will also need to add in some form of faster networking probably 10Gbe or Infiniband but it all comes down to time and money! 
     
    Photo's:
     
    Empty Case
     

     
    Motherboard
     

     
    Some drives
     

     
    Starting the build
     

     
    More drives (still warm from being pulled from old server)
     

     
    In its temporary home (gonna build a rack in the near future, I want to add a new switch, router, UPS)
     

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    alpenwasser
    Appleby got a reaction from alpenwasser in LTT Storage Rankings   
    Sooo I kind of added my specs a while ago but everything was in such a mess I didn't have any pictures but here we go with a proper post.

    Hardware
    CASE: Logic Case -SC-4320 (Norcotek RPC4220)
    PSU: Corsair TX750w
    MB: Supermicro X8DTL-IF
    CPU: Intel Xeon L5639
    HS: Intel stock 1366
    RAM: 12GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS
    RAID CARD 1: Intel RS2BL080
    RAID CARD 2: Intel RS2BL080
    SSD: About to put a 160GB Intel x25m but not yet
    HDD 1: 5x 2TB Seagete ST2000DM001
    HDD 2: 4x 1TB WD Black
    HDD 3: 1x 320GB WD Blue (OS drive to be replaced with SSD)
    HDD 5: 1x 1TB WD Green 10EARS
     
    Software and Configuration:
    Server is running 2012 Essentials, 2TB are configured in RAID5 (want to add at least 3-7 drives more) which are set up for media storage and backups. WD Blacks are in RAID0 set up for ISCSI for various machines in my network. 1TB for messing around and WDS images.
     
    Usage:
    Storage is used for media streamed to HTPC, tablet etc. ISCSI is used to store photos to be processed meaning I have no spinning drives in any of my machines.
     
    Backup:
    All critical data is backed up to 5x 1TB drives in a second server.  
     
    Additional info:
    Its still a work in process. I need to add more storage and a RAID expander. I will also need to add in some form of faster networking probably 10Gbe or Infiniband but it all comes down to time and money! 
     
    Photo's:
     
    Empty Case
     

     
    Motherboard
     

     
    Some drives
     

     
    Starting the build
     

     
    More drives (still warm from being pulled from old server)
     

     
    In its temporary home (gonna build a rack in the near future, I want to add a new switch, router, UPS)
     

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    pareshtiwari
    Appleby got a reaction from pareshtiwari in RATE THE PC SPECS ABOVE YOU :)   
    A good solid 8/10 good selection of components with nice overclocks. Everything is well balanced performance wise to give a nice high end gaming PC. Only thing letting you down is storage and no sound card! 
     
    Mine
    CPU: Intel Core i7 3960x (4.8Ghz)
    Motherboard: Asus P9X79 Pro
    RAM: 16GB Kingston 1600Mhz
    GPU: 2x KFA2 GTX580 in SLI
    Sound Card: Asus Xonar D2X
    Storage: 2x Intel 520 SSD 180GB (RAID 0), qLogic 4GB FC HBA (connects to 4x1TB Black based SAN)
    PSU: Corsair AX1200w
    Case: Corsair 600T
    Cooling: Everything water cooled mixture of EK, XSPC and Hardware Labs, Gentle Typhoons and Bitfenix Fans running of Aquacomputer Aquaero
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    looney
    Appleby got a reaction from looney in LTT Storage Rankings   
    Hardware
    CASE: Random 3U rackmount I dug out of a skip. To be replaced with a Norco
    PSU: 600W whatever was in the case
    MB: Intel DX58SO2
    CPU: Intel Xeon L5520
    HS: Stock Intel
    RAM: 16GB DDR3 1333 Corsair
    RAID CARD 1: LSi 9260-8i
    RAID CARD 2: LSi 9260-8i
    SSD: Crucial C300 64GB SSD
    HDD 1: 5x 2TB Seagete
    HDD 2: 4x 1TB WD Black
    HDD 3: 1x 1TB Seagate
    NIC 1: Intel Gigabit Server Adapter
    NIC 2: Emulex dual port 4GB FC Adapter
     
     
     
    Software and Configuration:
    Server is running ESXI with:
    Windows Home Server 2011 running an 8TB RAID 5 array of one LSI RAID Card
    Solaris as a Fiber Channel target with on the 4TB RAID 0 Array
    Server 2012/Ubuntu/Everything else for testing
     
    Usage:
    Main server is for media storage and backups
    Fiber channel is for photos and other larger files I am working on
     
    Backup:
    Not yet. I want to incorporate crash plan or something for cloud backup.
     
    Additional info:
    About to be rebuilt. I want to build into a case with better cooling and hard drive mounting (half my hard drives are in cages on the floor next to the machine). I also want silence as it lives in my loft and is located above my bed.
     
    Photo's:
    I will provide photos when I can. Its a right mess at the moment.
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