Posted June 1, 2013 · Original PosterOP LTT Storage Rankings Topic Welcome to the LTT Storage Rankings! The purpose of this topic is to show off cool storage builds, to inspire with what you show and be inspired by what you see. And of course, also talk about those builds, ask their owners questions and all that good stuff. Criteria System capacity of 10 TB or more 5 storage drives or more: We don't count OS drives, we also do not count cache drives, nor external USB drives. External SAS enclosures connected via SFF-8088 count, however. Drobos, Thunderbolt enclosures etc.: If they have a management interface which makes them somewhat autonomous, they count. It does not matter whether your storage drives is an SSD or an HDD, as long as it is used for storage. Don't forget to indicate vendor and drive size for all your drives for our statistics (see also below). For cases not covered here, we reserve the right to adjust the rules as needed to protect the spirit of the thread. It has to be a single system (everything running off of a single motherboard). Do not post your company server (except the ones from Linus Media Group ;)), this is for private systems. Pictures of the hardware required. That's the primary point of this thread, after all. Use looney's post as a template. Write a nice post about your system, give us some details on the nitty gritty inner workings of your beast. Make sure to give all the needed info for the statistics (Operating system, storage system, HDD vendors and sizes etc.) Ranking System The rankings are based on ranking points, which are calculated as follows: ranking_points = system_capacity ⨯ ln(system_drive_count) with ln(system_drive_count) being the natural logarithm of the number of drives in the system. Rationales Minimum Requirements Having both the 10 TB and the 5 drive minimum rules allows us to prevent being spammed by systems with a single or two huge HDDs (10 terabyte HDDs are a reality now, after all), while still allowing systems which were put together with smaller drives (or SSDs) to get into the list. Ranking Points Basically, this thread is about awesome storage systems, and we think that capacity isn't the only thing which determines how cool a storage machine is. Chances are that a system with a bit less capacity but quite a few more drives might be more interesting to look at. Therefore, the number of drives also counts. However, we don't want somebody buying a ton of small cheap drives to outrank somebody who's bought a hugely expensive system with fewer big drives, which is why towards the upper end of the scale, the number of drives starts to no longer matter as much (see examples below). Example for Large Systems System 1: 100 TB capacity, 50 ⨯ 2 TB drives: 391.2 ranking points System 2: 150 TB capacity, 30 ⨯ 5 TB drives: 510.2 ranking points Amount of drives required for system 1 to surpass system 2, assuming capacities for both systems and drive count for system 2 stay the same: 165 drives, resulting in 510.6 ranking points. Capacity weighs much heavier than drive count as it grows, the influence of the number of drives on the ranking points falls prey to the law of diminishing returns. Example for Smaller Systems System 3: 14 TB capacity, 7 ⨯ 2 TB drives: 27.2 ranking points System 4: 15 TB capacity, 5 ⨯ 3 TB drives: 24.1 ranking points Drive count has a higher weight for such systems, system 3 ranks ahead of system 4 despite having less total capacity. Identical Ranking Points For systems with identical ranking points, post date is the ranking factor (more specifically: post number). Since no posts can have the same number, this is sufficient for unambiguous ranking. Script The rankings and plots are generated by a Python script, which can be found on alpenwasser's github here. Capacity Calculation We count raw storage as advertised on the drives. So, if you have 10 ⨯ 1 TB drives, that counts as 10 TB of storage. Smaller Systems Not everybody needs a big server, and even smaller systems can be cool and interesting (or noteworthy, as we put it below). For such systems we have a secondary list, so feel free to post your machine even if it doesn't quite meet the ranking criteria outlined above. Please still use the template post for your system, and stick to the rest of the criteria as applicable to your machine. External Sites This thread is inspired by the one on the [H]ard Forum, where you can find many huge systems as well. The Dutch thread on Gathering of Tweakers is also worth a look, although it is in Dutch, obviously. Serve the Home is also a great place for all things storage. Support/Bugs At the moment, @alpenwasser is the primary maintainer of the script and stats, so contact him about that kind of thing. Respect the Code of Conduct! >> Feel free to join the unofficial LTT teamspeak 3 server TS3.schnitzel.team << >>LTT 10TB+ Topic<< | >>FlexRAID Tutorial<< | >>LTT Speed wave<< | >>LTT Communies and Servers<< Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) · Original PosterOP Main Rankings Rank Username Upd. Attr. Value Bar (logarithmic) 1 GreasyGaming Points 1032.85 45Drives 1 Capacity 288.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 36 2 gcs8 Points 610.98 Supermicro Rackmount 4U Capacity 192.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 24 3 looney Points 564.83 Supermicro 6027TR-DTRF Capacity 152.0 WS 2012R2, HwRD Drives 41 4 MyNameIsNicola Points 556.95 Supermicro 847A-R1400LPB 1 Capacity 153.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 38 5 handruin Points 400.96 Supermicro SC846E16-R1200B Capacity 126.0 Ubuntu, HwRD Drives 24 6 Lurick Points 381.87 SuperMicro 4RU Capacity 120.0 Ubuntu, HwRD Drives 24 7 dangerous1 Points 362.20 Lian Li PC-A70F 1 Capacity 103.5 Win 7, JBOD Drives 33 8 STUdog Points 312.29 Coolermaster Cosmos 2 + Norco Capacity 83.5 Win, unknown Drives 42 9 Ramaddil Points 308.73 Lian Li 343B 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Capacity 89.0 Win 8.1, HwRD Drives 32 10 SakuraChan Points 305.49 4U 24 bay AIC Capacity 96.0 Linux, unknown Drives 24 11 Alexdaman Points 237.57 Ri-Vier 24bay 4U Case 1, 2, 3 Capacity 72.0 WS 2012, HwRD, JBOD Drives 27 12 Darkside447 Points 205.61 INTER-TECH IPC 4-HU-4424 Capacity 71.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 18 13 Hobobo Points 192.95 Norco RPC-4224 Capacity 75.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 13 14 MrBucket101 Points 191.54 Norco RPC-4224 1, 2, 3, 4 Capacity 63.8 Ubuntu, HwRD Drives 20 15 raphaex Points 190.93 Norco RPC-4224 4U Capacity 60.0 Win 7, HwRD, JBOD Drives 24 16 madcow Points 179.55 Supermicro SC846BE26-R920B Capacity 62.0 Gentoo, ZFS Drives 18 17 madcow Points 177.84 Supermicro SC846BE26-R920B Capacity 64.0 Gentoo, ZFS Drives 16 18 Ssoele Points 177.84 Norcotek RPC4216 Capacity 64.0 WS 2012R2, HwRD Drives 16 19 Whaler_99 Points 173.07 Antec 1200 v3 Capacity 48.6 unRAID, unRAID Drives 35 20 scottyseng Points 162.88 Supermicro 846E1-R900B 1, 2 Capacity 60.0 WS 2012R2, HwRD Drives 15 21 {EAC} Shoot em UP Points 155.61 SUPERMICRO 4U 846E16 Capacity 56.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 16 22 RandomNOOB Points 152.75 NorcoTek RPC-4224 Capacity 48.0 Ubuntu, mdadm Drives 24 23 Rudde Points 150.04 Supermicro SC846TQ-R1200B Capacity 50.0 Debian, mdadm Drives 20 24 Mkvarner Points 149.59 Dell PowerEdge R515 1 Capacity 60.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 12 25 mGrytbak Points 141.95 Supermicro 846BA-R920B Capacity 50.0 WS 2012R2, SwRD Drives 17 26 raid0yolo Points 141.95 Supermicro 846E16-R1200B Capacity 50.0 Debian, SwRD Drives 17 27 Tim Dine Points 134.79 Antec Fusion 430 Capacity 56.0 Win 8.1, StSp, SwRD Drives 11 28 arsonik007 Points 125.93 Norco RPC-4220 Capacity 40.7 WS 2012R2, SwRD Drives 22 29 alpenwasser Points 124.96 InWin PP689 (Custom HDD Rack) Capacity 43.1 Arch Linux, ZFS Drives 18 30 gcs8 Points 120.03 Norco 4220 Capacity 40.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 20 31 handruin Points 119.67 Rosewill RSV-L4411 1 Capacity 48.0 Xubuntu, ZFS Drives 12 32 Green_man_5 Points 119.67 Norcotek RPC4224 1 Capacity 48.0 WS 2016, HwRD Drives 12 33 deafboy Points 119.67 Unknown Capacity 48.0 FreeNAS, unknown Drives 12 34 aznmonk Points 112.62 Fractal Design R4 Capacity 51.0 Debian, HwRD Drives 9 35 zyk Points 111.14 Rosewill Blackhawk Ultra 1 Capacity 42.0 WS 2008R2, HwRD Drives 14 36 Nemockulous Points 109.70 Fractal Design Node 804 Capacity 44.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 12 37 redlukas Points 104.71 Synology DS1215+ Capacity 42.0 Synology, SwRD Drives 12 38 Jonathan Yonke Points 103.16 Norco RP4020 Capacity 38.0 unRAID, unRAID Drives 15 39 Helly Points 101.75 Antec P183 1, 2 Capacity 44.0 WS 2012R2, HwRD Drives 10 40 Danny91 Points 100.55 Logic Case SC-4324 1 Capacity 38.0 Win 7, FlexRAID Drives 14 41 kerradeph Points 100.41 Fractal Design Node 804 Capacity 48.0 FreeBSD, ZFS Drives 8 42 H3llscr3am Points 100.33 U-NAS NSC-810A Capacity 39.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 13 43 MariusJS Points 94.81 Dell R510 Capacity 41.0 WS 2012R2, HwRD Drives 10 44 Jarsky Points 92.50 Corsair Carbide 400R with IcyDock MB155SP-B 1 Capacity 40.0 WS 2012R2, SwRD, JBOD Drives 10 45 looney Points 88.92 Norcotek RPC4220 1 Capacity 32.0 WS 2012, FlexRAID Drives 16 46 Captain Chaos Points 88.65 Fractal Design R5 1 Capacity 33.5 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 14 47 Hellboy Points 87.88 Fractal Design Array R2 Capacity 38.0 WS 2008R2, JBOD Drives 10 48 b348xyz Points 84.79 HP Z800 Workstation 1 Capacity 29.3 Win 10, StSp Drives 18 49 Mikensan Points 83.52 Rosewill RSV-L4411 Capacity 33.5 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 12 50 AnonymousGuy Points 81.46 Fractal Node 804 1, 2 Capacity 50.0 Win 7, HwRD Drives 5 51 Kiades Points 79.50 HP Proliant Capacity 36.0 WS 2012, HwRD Drives 9 52 username6465 Points 74.02 unknown 1 Capacity 25.6 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 18 53 MrSmoke Points 69.81 Norcotek RPC4224 Capacity 28.0 Ubuntu, mdadm Drives 12 54 Cheatdeath Points 69.38 Fractal Design R5 1 Capacity 30.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 10 55 Morgo_mpx Points 69.38 Norcotek 4224 Capacity 30.0 ESXi, ZFS Drives 10 56 Benjamin Points 67.39 Fractal Design R4 Capacity 28.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 11 57 kev507 Points 66.94 Corsair 750D Capacity 32.0 Win 7, HwRD Drives 8 58 Prisoner627 Points 66.94 Rosewill RSV-L4500 Capacity 32.0 Win 7, HwRD Drives 8 59 alex75871 Points 66.94 Fractal Define R5 Capacity 32.0 WS 2012R2, HwRD Drives 8 60 b3nno Points 66.94 Norco RPC4308 Capacity 32.0 ESXi, ZFS Drives 8 61 unijab Points 66.69 Fractal Define R5 Capacity 24.0 CentOS, mdadm Drives 16 62 dkuhn Points 65.17 Unknown Rack Mount Capacity 40.0 unRAID, unRAID Drives 5 63 pyromaniac Points 61.71 Synology DS1813+ Capacity 29.5 Synology, SHR Drives 8 64 d33g33 Points 60.13 Synology DS1511+, DX510 Capacity 26.0 Synology, SHR Drives 10 65 TJStamp Points 59.84 Sharkoon T9 Value Capacity 24.0 OpenIndiana, ZFS Drives 12 66 Gronnie Points 58.57 Corsair 500R 1 Capacity 28.0 Win 7, FlexRAID Drives 8 67 Robbo600 Points 58.57 Synology DS1813+ Capacity 28.0 Synology, SHR Drives 8 68 LAwLz Points 58.57 8 bay Synology case Capacity 28.0 Synology, SHR Drives 8 69 Dr_Frankenstein Points 57.00 Synology DS412+ 1 Capacity 27.2 Synology, SHR Drives 8 70 Poohy14 Points 54.88 Rosewill Server rackmount 4U Capacity 28.0 Win 10, HwRD Drives 7 71 FattyDave Points 54.39 MS-Tech CA-0210 rev. b Capacity 26.0 WS 2012R2, SwRD Drives 8 72 bwainer Points 54.30 Norcotek RPC2304 Capacity 19.5 HyperV2016, StSp Drives 16 73 kiddsupreme Points 52.14 Corsair 900D Capacity 32.0 Fedora, JBOD Drives 5 74 overflowsc Points 51.25 Fractal Design Node 804 Capacity 24.5 Linux Mint, mdadm Drives 8 75 atv127 Points 51.11 CM Storm Trooper Capacity 20.5 Win 7, JBOD Drives 12 76 electrostatic Points 50.55 Cooler Master HAF 912 Capacity 21.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 11 77 SanMadJack Points 50.20 Rosewill RSV-R4000 Capacity 24.0 Linux, ZFS Drives 8 78 Stakacs Points 50.20 Fractal Design R5 1 Capacity 24.0 unRAID, unRAID Drives 8 79 RabidPancakes Points 50.20 Fractal Design Node 804 Capacity 24.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 8 80 kkpatel87 Points 50.20 Silverstone DS380B Capacity 24.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 8 81 paps511 Points 48.88 Fractal Design Node 804 Capacity 30.0 Synology, SwRD Drives 5 82 Thorn57 Points 48.56 Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 Rev. B Capacity 21.0 Proxmox, ZFS Drives 10 83 Galxy Points 48.11 Antec 1200 Capacity 23.0 WS 2012, FlexRAID Drives 8 84 algoat Points 48.11 Silverstone GD07 HTPC Capacity 23.0 Win 7, FlexRAID Drives 8 85 unknownkwita Points 46.02 Silverstone GD08 Capacity 22.0 Win 8.1, StSp Drives 8 86 falsedell Points 44.17 Cooler Master Cosmos II Capacity 20.0 Win 8.1, JBOD Drives 9 87 Tomasu Points 43.94 Antec 900 Capacity 19.0 Debian, SwRD Drives 10 88 dalekphalm Points 43.69 Dell T410 Tower Server 1 Capacity 18.9 ESXi, unknown Drives 10 89 Hobobo Points 43.40 Fractal Design Define Mini Capacity 24.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 6 90 stevv Points 43.40 LIAN LI PC-V700X 1 Capacity 24.0 Win 7, HwRD Drives 6 91 untamed Points 43.40 Midi Tower Capacity 24.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 6 92 weeandykidd Points 43.40 Silverstone Milo ML04B 1, 2 Capacity 24.0 WS 2008R2, JBOD Drives 6 93 Brandonberg Points 43.40 Fractal Node 304 Capacity 24.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 6 94 Eric The Tech Guru Points 43.40 Fractal R5 Capacity 24.0 Ubuntu, mdadm Drives 6 95 Ziggidy Points 43.40 Supermicro SC826TQ-R800LPB Capacity 24.0 Ubuntu, ZFS Drives 6 96 bwainer Points 42.64 Silverstone DS380 Capacity 18.4 HyperV2016, StSp Drives 10 97 bigross123 Points 41.84 Fractal Arc Midi R2 Capacity 20.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 8 98 Jonny Points 41.84 Zalman 1 Capacity 20.0 Ubuntu, ZFS Drives 8 99 cushy91 Points 41.63 XClio Nighthawk Capacity 18.0 unRAID, unRAID Drives 10 100 mb2k Points 41.63 Cooler Master CM 690 Capacity 18.0 WHS 2011, JBOD Drives 10 101 bobert Points 41.16 Bitfenix Shinobi Capacity 21.0 Win 7, FlexRAID Drives 7 102 porina Points 41.16 Fractal Define R5 Capacity 21.0 unRAID, unRAID Drives 7 103 VictorB Points 39.75 Fractal Design ARC Midi Capacity 19.0 ZFSGuru, ZFS Drives 8 104 mr_pants66 Points 37.24 Silverstone DS380 Capacity 19.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 7 105 JK Vengeance Points 37.05 Fractal Define R5 Capacity 14.0 ESXi, ZFS Drives 14 106 darkey1991 Points 34.90 MS-Tech CA-0210 Midi Tower Capacity 14.0 Debian, HwRD Drives 12 107 Appleby Points 34.69 Norco RPC4220 Capacity 15.0 WS 2012, HwRD Drives 10 108 tycheleto Points 34.36 Fractal Design Define Mini 1, 2 Capacity 19.0 Win 8, FlexRAID Drives 6 109 swizzle90 Points 33.47 NZXT Source 210 Elite Capacity 16.0 unRAID, unRAID Drives 8 110 Chris230291 Points 33.47 unknown Capacity 16.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 8 111 TopWargamer Points 33.47 A Cardboard Box Capacity 16.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 8 112 AntarticCrash Points 33.12 NZXT Phantom Capacity 15.0 Win 7, JBOD Drives 9 113 Shaqalac Points 32.58 Lian Li Q25B Capacity 20.0 Debian, mdadm Drives 5 114 Eric1024 Points 32.55 Supermicro CSE-822T-400LPB Capacity 18.0 Linux Mint, ZFS Drives 6 115 andi1455 Points 32.55 Fractal Design R4 Capacity 18.0 WS 2008R2, HwRD Drives 6 116 siaran Points 32.55 NZXT Tempest 210 Capacity 18.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 6 117 Saku Points 32.55 Norco 2U Case Capacity 18.0 Win 8.1, HwRD Drives 6 118 AidanJMessenger Points 32.55 Zalman Z1 1 Capacity 18.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 6 119 djdwosk97 Points 32.55 NZXT Source 210 1, 2 Capacity 18.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 6 120 rudel Points 32.55 Corsair 760T Capacity 18.0 Win 10, HwRD Drives 6 121 snortingfrogs Points 27.70 Unknown Capacity 17.0 Win, JBOD Drives 5 122 Tomasu Points 27.44 Lian Li PC-Q25B Capacity 14.0 OpenMediaVault, SwRD Drives 7 123 Hellboy Points 27.12 Coolermaster HAF-X Capacity 15.0 Win 7, JBOD Drives 6 124 algoat Points 24.44 Silverstone Precision PS08 Capacity 15.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 5 125 Jimstah87 Points 24.44 Bitfenix Prodigy Capacity 15.0 Win 8, HwRD Drives 5 126 X1XNobleX1X Points 24.44 Synology DS1513+ Capacity 15.0 Synology, SHR Drives 5 127 Night_Rider0 Points 24.44 Corsair 400R 1, 2, 3 Capacity 15.0 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 5 128 Jeepman Points 24.44 Micron Cube Server Capacity 15.0 Win 7, JBOD Drives 5 129 Pancake Points 24.44 SGI Rackable Omnistore 3016 Capacity 15.0 WS 2012R2, StableBit Drives 5 130 nik96 Points 23.52 Fractal Define R5 Capacity 10.7 FreeNAS, ZFS Drives 9 131 bwainer Points 22.13 Supermicro 813MTQ-350CB Capacity 12.2 HyperV2016, StSp Drives 6 132 draxer03 Points 21.70 Fractal Design Mini Capacity 12.0 WHS 2011, JBOD Drives 6 133 maxtch Points 21.70 unknown 1 Capacity 12.0 Ubuntu, HwRD Drives 6 134 Blade of Grass Points 21.18 Corsair C70 1 Capacity 13.0 Debian, mdadm Drives 5 135 Whiskers Points 20.92 Fractal Design R4 Capacity 10.0 Win 8.1, FlexRAID Drives 8 136 grimreeper132 Points 19.89 an old case I own Capacity 11.0 XPEnology, SHR Drives 6 137 Hellboy Points 19.55 unknown Capacity 12.0 Win 7, JBOD Drives 5 138 Patrick3D Points 19.55 Raidmax Seiran 1 Capacity 12.0 Win 10, SwRD Drives 5 139 Doowstados Points 17.92 Antec 300 Capacity 11.0 WS 2012R2, SwRD Drives 5 140 5lay3r Points 16.29 Midi Tower Capacity 10.0 Win 8, StSp Drives 5 141 MoonSpot Points 16.29 Drobo Capacity 10.0 Drobo, Drobo Drives 5 142 Woodypc Points 16.29 Antec One Hundred Capacity 10.0 Win 7, StableBit Drives 5 143 Pidagad Points 16.29 Bitfenix Prodigy Capacity 10.0 Arch Linux, mdadm Drives 5 144 jmannik Points 16.29 Silverstone DS380 Capacity 10.0 WS 2012R2, HwRD Drives 5 Abbreviations Key WS: Windows Server WHS: Windows Home Server SHR: Synology Hybrid RAID StSp: Storage Spaces RD: RAID (unspecified if hardware or software) HwRD: Hardware RAID SwRD: Software RAID FlRD: FlexRAID 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 Ranking List with Ranking Points, ordered by Ranking points descending, then post date ascending (click for larger picture) Capacities Ranking List with Capacities, ordered by Ranking points descending, then post date ascending (click for larger picture) Drive Count Ranking List with Drive Count, Ordered by Ranking Points Descending, then Post Date Ascending (click for larger picture) 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 of a Certain Type of Drive Are Used? (click for larger picture) How Many Terabytes Does a Certain Type of Drive Contribute to the Total Capacity? How Much Does a Certain Type of Drive Contribute to the Total Capacity? (click for larger picture) How Many Systems Use a Certain Type of Drive? How Many Systems Use a Certain Type of Drive? (click for larger picture) Which Storage System Is Used How Often? Which Storage System Is Used How Often? (click for larger picture) Operating System Statistics Which OS Is Used How Often? OS Count (click for larger picture) Which OS Manages How Many Terabytes? Capacity by OS (click for larger picture) Which OS Manages How Many Drives? Drive Count by OS (click for larger picture) 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 System Count Timeline (click for larger picture) Total Capacity Timeline Total Capacity Timeline (click for larger picture) Total Drive Count Timeline Total Drive Count Timeline (click for larger picture) Noteworthy and Decommissioned Builds Decommissioned builds, and builds which don't meet the criteria for the main list can be found here. Drive Count by OS Username Case OS Storage System Capacity Drives mGrytbak Supermicro 846BA-R920B WS 2012 SwRD 38.0 15 PhantomWarz Acer R380F2 + Chembro 24 Bay NAS4Free ZFS 28.0 22 unijab Fractal Define R5 Fedora ZFS 28.0 7 {EAC} Shoot em UP Custom Wood Case OpenMediaVault SwRD 24.0 8 Saku Supermicro 846E1-R900B Debian HwRD 24.0 4 MariusJS Custom Case WS 2012R2 SwRD 15.0 6 ElfFriend unknown FreeNAS ZFS 15.0 5 Hoppa Bitfenix Phenom M FreeNAS ZFS 16.0 4 Graveworm Lian Li PC-Q35 WS 2012 HwRD 16.0 4 lekro Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 FreeNAS ZFS 16.0 4 Eric The Tech Guru Fractal Design R4 Ubuntu JBOD 16.0 4 EmeraldFlame Fractal Node 804 WS 2012R2 HwRD 12.0 4 Sousuke Netgear ReadyNAS 104 ReadyNAS SwRD 12.0 4 thebennyboy Phanteks Enthoo Pro Win 10 HwRD 12.0 4 adamsir2 HP Microserver FreeNAS ZFS 12.0 4 Zerreth K'nex Custom Case Win 8.1 JBOD 11.5 4 NWArkGuy Antec 900 Win 7 JBOD 10.0 4 sidiox IBM x3400 Server Chassis Lubuntu mdadm 12.0 3 MG2R K'nex Custom Case Debian mdadm 8.0 4 maxtch Macase R255-8 2U rack mount Ubuntu HwRD 8.0 4 2sysel2 Bitfenix Prodigy mITX Win 8 JBOD 9.0 3 kichilron NZXT H630 Win 8.1 SwRD, JBOD 8.0 3 kichilron Lian Li PC-7FN WS 2008R2 JBOD 6.0 4 cushy91 HP Proliant MicroServer N40L unRAID unRAID 2.0 3 alpenwasser Fractal Design R4 (custom) Arch Linux ZFS 1.0 2 dzintars Open Air Ubuntu Srv JBOD 1.0 1 Edited July 27, 2018 by colonel_mortis Update for 2018, thanks to timdine, using a fork of alpenwasser's script Respect the Code of Conduct! >> Feel free to join the unofficial LTT teamspeak 3 server TS3.schnitzel.team << >>LTT 10TB+ Topic<< | >>FlexRAID Tutorial<< | >>LTT Speed wave<< | >>LTT Communies and Servers<< Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 · Original PosterOP 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. Respect the Code of Conduct! >> Feel free to join the unofficial LTT teamspeak 3 server TS3.schnitzel.team << >>LTT 10TB+ Topic<< | >>FlexRAID Tutorial<< | >>LTT Speed wave<< | >>LTT Communies and Servers<< Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 You have 35TB of storage?? I always wonder how people can fill up such huge amount of space. I'm not even able to fill up a 1TB drive... Intel i7-870 // MSI GTX 670 PE /// Intel i7-4500U // GT720M Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 You have 35TB of storage?? I always wonder how people can fill up such huge amount of space. I'm not even able to fill up a 1TB drive... i can only think of one way to fill up 35tb.... If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough it will be believed. -Adolf Hitler Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 · Original PosterOP You have 35TB of storage?? I always wonder how people can fill up such huge amount of space. I'm not even able to fill up a 1TB drive... this is a remake of a topic i made on the old forum, the old one used BBcode tables which this forum does not support. the number one on that topic (mod whaler_99) had 42TB! (hoping to see him post soon) Respect the Code of Conduct! >> Feel free to join the unofficial LTT teamspeak 3 server TS3.schnitzel.team << >>LTT 10TB+ Topic<< | >>FlexRAID Tutorial<< | >>LTT Speed wave<< | >>LTT Communies and Servers<< Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 The RandomFileServer (Im just that good at naming stuff) Hardware:CASE: NorcoTek RPC-4224 PSU: Chieftec A-135 APS-850C MB: Asus Crosshair IV Formula CPU: AMD Phenom II 965 BE HS: Some heatsink I had lying around RAM: 16GB Kingston ValueR. DDR3 Network: Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port RAID CARD: IBM M1015 converted to LSI9211-IT mode HBA: HP SAS Expander SSD: 1 x 60GB Corsair Force 3 HDD 1: 19 x 2TB WDC WD20EARX-00P HDD 2: 3 x 2TB WDC WD20EARX-008 HDD 3: 1 x 2TB WDC WD20EARS-00M HDD 4: 1 x 2TB WDC WD20EZRX-00D UPS: 2 x MGE Pulsar EXtreme C 1500C 2U Rack (Power Rating 1500VA/1050W) Rack: Eton 22U Open Rack Power: Idel usage: 250W Power: Disk activity: 340W Power: High CPU usage+High Disk activity: 380W Software and Configuration:OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS RAID config: mdadm with 22 x 2TB in RAID6 RAID hot spare: 2 x 2TB File system: XFS for the RAID, and ext4 for the OSFile system capacity: Advertised: 48TB, RAID Advertised: 44TB, RAID6 Advertised 38TB. Usage:Storing stuff, you know, it is a storage server. Backup:LoL, ain't nobody got time for that, or space. Photo's: Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 · Original PosterOP This is my baby! Case______________________: NorcoTek RPC-4224CPU_______________________: AMD Phenom II 965 BERAM_______________________: 16GB Kingston ValueR. DDR3 1333MHzGPU_______________________: Club 3d GeForce GT 520 PCI-E 1xMotherboard_______________: Asus Crosshair IV FormulaOperating system__________: Ubuntu 12.04Controller________________: IBM M1015 converted to LSI9211-IT modeHBA_______________________: HP SAS ExpanderHard drive 1______________: 19 x 2TB WDC WD20EARXHard drive 2______________: 1 x 2TB WDC WD20EARSSSD 1_____________________: 1 x 60GB Corsair Force 3RAID array configuration__: mdadm 20 x 2TB Raid6Storage array capacity____: Raw: 40TB Raid6: 36TBNetwork___________________: Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad PortUPS_______________________: APC Polarextreme 1500VA 2U RackFile system_______________: XFS (Raid) ext4 (OS)Idle power usage__________: Idk, less then load lol i see you added some new drive's since the last topic, i guess ill have to buy some new ones too! Respect the Code of Conduct! >> Feel free to join the unofficial LTT teamspeak 3 server TS3.schnitzel.team << >>LTT 10TB+ Topic<< | >>FlexRAID Tutorial<< | >>LTT Speed wave<< | >>LTT Communies and Servers<< Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 This is all the sort of stuff I'm excited for for when I'm able to have an income. Right now I'm still in school and I'm stuck drooling over majority of what goes on here. Very cool! export PS1='\[\033[1;30m\]┌╼ \[\033[1;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[1;30m\] ╾╼ \[\033[0;34m\]\w\[\033[0;36m\]\n\[\033[1;30m\]└╼ \[\033[1;37m\]' "All your threads are belong to /dev/null" | 80's Terminal Keyboard Conversion | $5 Graphics Card Silence Mod Tutorial | 485KH/s R9 270X | The Smallest Ethernet Cable | Ass Pennies | My Screenfetch | Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 · Original PosterOP This is all the sort of stuff I'm excited for for when I'm able to have an income. Right now I'm still in school and I'm stuck drooling over majority of what goes on here. Very cool! im still going to school :p Respect the Code of Conduct! >> Feel free to join the unofficial LTT teamspeak 3 server TS3.schnitzel.team << >>LTT 10TB+ Topic<< | >>FlexRAID Tutorial<< | >>LTT Speed wave<< | >>LTT Communies and Servers<< Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 This is all the sort of stuff I'm excited for for when I'm able to have an income. Right now I'm still in school and I'm stuck drooling over majority of what goes on here. Very cool! <-- Is a student :P Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 i've got about 15 TB + about 10TB in a second server server 1 case - cooloermaster haf-X cpu - amd Phenom X6 1090T ram - 16GB DDR3 motherboard - asus crosshair V formula OS - windows 7 controller - internal Raid - nothing yet, but coming network - internal server 2 cpu - AMD sempron 145 Ram - 4GB DDR3 motherboard - asus M5A78L-M LX OS - windows 7 controller - internal Raid - nothing yet, but coming network - internal its a job on putting these 2 servers into 1, as soon as i have bouht the right parts so work in progress ;) Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 So my good friend RandomNOOB told me to post here and beat him :wub: My Home ServerTotal Theoretical Storage: 50 TBRack Chassie: Supermicro SC846TQ-R1200B, 4U 24-bay Hot-swappable Drive Bays, Redundant PSU, 1200W gold certified (Supermicro MCP-210-84601-0B front panel for physical security.)Motherboard: Supermicro X8ST3-F Rev 2.0 (BTW, don't use the SAS controller at that board, it fucking sucks)CPU: Intel Xeon UP W3670 3.20 GHz Hexacore.Memory: KINGSTON 24GB 1333MHZ DDR3 ECC CL9 DIMMSATA Handeling: IBM ServeRAID M1015 flashed to LSI9211-IT mode and a HP SAS Expander (green edition) for distrubution.Hard drives:For OS I use SAMSUNG Spinpoint MP4 HM250HJ 250GB 7200 RPMStorage: XFS RAID6 10x Samsung 2TB F4EG (5400 rpm)XFS RAID6 10x Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3TB S-ATA3 (7200 rpm)The systems runs Debian 5.0 at the moment and I am planning too do a fresh install soon, since I've made it so messy since I'm a noob and stuff :P No battery backup (yet, any recommendations?) Also have CX4 10 GbE on it running to mainswitch and I have a 2x 10 GbE LC Fiber card in it aswell, I only use one of these ports with a private lane to my gaming rig, I don't connect the gaming rig to the mainswitch with 10 GbE CX4 because it's too far away for a CX4 cable to hold, also the cables are way to thick and I would get problems getting the cable there. Also have a DVB-C card in it and I'm planning to use it as a IPTV server in the future, I just haven't had the time to set it up yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 OP, one suggestion. Make sure it takes you to the corresponding post when you click on someone's name. Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 · Original PosterOP OP, one suggestion. Make sure it takes you to the corresponding post when you click on someone's name. it should do that already (at least it does for me) Respect the Code of Conduct! >> Feel free to join the unofficial LTT teamspeak 3 server TS3.schnitzel.team << >>LTT 10TB+ Topic<< | >>FlexRAID Tutorial<< | >>LTT Speed wave<< | >>LTT Communies and Servers<< Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 · Original PosterOP i've got about 15 TB + about 10TB in a second server server 1 case - cooloermaster haf-X cpu - amd Phenom X6 1090T ram - 16GB DDR3 motherboard - asus crosshair V formula OS - windows 7 controller - internal Raid - nothing yet, but coming network - internal server 2 cpu - AMD sempron 145 Ram - 4GB DDR3 motherboard - asus M5A78L-M LX OS - windows 7 controller - internal Raid - nothing yet, but coming network - internal its a job on putting these 2 servers into 1, as soon as i have bouht the right parts so work in progress ;) First off all welcome to the LTT forum! And i cant wait to see you put those 2 server together, for now i put you in the list twice (15 and 10TB) Also could you maybe make a picture of the hardware itself? So my good friend RandomNOOB told me to post here and beat him :wub: My Home Server Total Theoretical Storage: 50 TB Rack Chassie: Supermicro SC846TQ-R1200B, 4U 24-bay Hot-swappable Drive Bays, Redundant PSU, 1200W gold certified (Supermicro MCP-210-84601-0B front panel for physical security.) Motherboard: Supermicro X8ST3-F Rev 2.0 (BTW, don't use the SAS controller at that board, it fucking sucks) CPU: Intel Xeon UP W3670 3.20 GHz Hexacore. Memory: KINGSTON 24GB 1333MHZ DDR3 ECC CL9 DIMM SATA Handeling: IBM ServeRAID M1015 flashed to LSI9211-IT mode and a HP SAS Expander (green edition) for distrubution. Hard drives: For OS I use SAMSUNG Spinpoint MP4 HM250HJ 250GB 7200 RPM Storage: XFS RAID6 10x Samsung 2TB F4EG (5400 rpm) XFS RAID6 10x Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3TB S-ATA3 (7200 rpm) The systems runs Debian 5.0 at the moment and I am planning too do a fresh install soon, since I've made it so messy since I'm a noob and stuff :P No battery backup (yet, any recommendations?) Also have CX4 10 GbE on it running to mainswitch and I have a 2x 10 GbE LC Fiber card in it aswell, I only use one of these ports with a private lane to my gaming rig, I don't connect the gaming rig to the mainswitch with 10 GbE CX4 because it's too far away for a CX4 cable to hold, also the cables are way to thick and I would get problems getting the cable there. Also have a DVB-C card in it and I'm planning to use it as a IPTV server in the future, I just haven't had the time to set it up yet. You to, welcome to the LTT forum And a very nice build, very jealous indeed :D Especially the 10GBe LAN you have going on! (i need to get that too, 2GB isn't enough anymore) Respect the Code of Conduct! >> Feel free to join the unofficial LTT teamspeak 3 server TS3.schnitzel.team << >>LTT 10TB+ Topic<< | >>FlexRAID Tutorial<< | >>LTT Speed wave<< | >>LTT Communies and Servers<< Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 This is my baby! Case________________: NorcoTek RPC-4224CPU_________________: AMD Phenom II 965 BERAM_________________: 16GB Kingston ValueR. DDR3 1333MHzGPU_________________: Club 3d GeForce GT 520 PCI-E 1xMotherboard_________: Asus Crosshair IV FormulaPSU_________________: Chieftec A-135 APS-850COS__________________: Ubuntu 12.04 LTSController__________: IBM M1015 converted to LSI9211-IT modeHBA_________________: HP SAS ExpanderHDD1________________: 19 x 2TB WDC WD20EARXHDD2________________: 1 x 2TB WDC WD20EARSSSD_________________: 1 x 60GB Corsair Force 3RAID configuration__: mdadm 20 x 2TB Raid6RAID capacity_______: Raw: 40TB Raid6: 36TBFile system_________: XFS (Raid) ext4 (OS)Network_____________: Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad PortUPS 1_______________: MGE Pulsar EXtreme C 1500C 2U Rack (Power Rating 1500VA/1050W)UPS 2_______________: MGE Pulsar EXtreme C 1500C 2U Rack (Power Rating 1500VA/1050W)Idle power usage____: Idk, less then load 6.jpg 7.jpg 1 (Small).jpg 2 (Small).jpg 3 (Small).jpg 4 (Small).jpg 5 (Small).jpg So I have a question... where does one get a little rack on wheels like the one you have? Also, I'll be able to make the list soon hopefully, I'm looking at getting a sas expander and 2-4 more 3tb wd reds to expand my raid 6 array, as well as an entirely separate rig to house it all in. Workstation: 3930k @ 4.3GHz under an H100 - 4x8GB ram - infiniband HCA - xonar essence stx - gtx 680 - sabretooth x79 - corsair C70 Server: i7 3770k (don't ask) - lsi-9260-4i used as an HBA - 6x3TB WD red (raidz2) - crucia m4's (60gb (ZIL, L2ARC), 120gb (OS)) - 4X8GB ram - infiniband HCA - define mini Goodies: Røde podcaster w/ boom & shock mount - 3x1080p ips panels (NEC monitors for life) - k90 - g9x - sp2500's - HD598's - kvm switch ZFS tutorial Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 1, 2013 · Original PosterOP Also, I'll be able to make the list soon hopefully, I'm looking at getting a sas expander and 2-4 more 3tb wd reds to expand my raid 6 array, as well as an entirely separate rig to house it all in. Feel free to post what you have so far, i wont put you on the list but i want this to be a nice topic for people to get inspiration for their own builds. The 10TB+ limit is only there to make sure the list doesn't go over 9000 or something :) Respect the Code of Conduct! >> Feel free to join the unofficial LTT teamspeak 3 server TS3.schnitzel.team << >>LTT 10TB+ Topic<< | >>FlexRAID Tutorial<< | >>LTT Speed wave<< | >>LTT Communies and Servers<< Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 2, 2013 Feel free to post what you have so far, i wont put you on the list but i want this to be a nice topic for people to get inspiration for their own builds. The 10TB+ limit is only there to make sure the list doesn't go over 9000 or something :) I think I've posted in this thread before :P But my 6tb raid 6 array is filling up quickly so I have an excuse to go over the 10TB mark :D I get as excited about hard drives as most 5 year olds get about about Christmas :lol: Workstation: 3930k @ 4.3GHz under an H100 - 4x8GB ram - infiniband HCA - xonar essence stx - gtx 680 - sabretooth x79 - corsair C70 Server: i7 3770k (don't ask) - lsi-9260-4i used as an HBA - 6x3TB WD red (raidz2) - crucia m4's (60gb (ZIL, L2ARC), 120gb (OS)) - 4X8GB ram - infiniband HCA - define mini Goodies: Røde podcaster w/ boom & shock mount - 3x1080p ips panels (NEC monitors for life) - k90 - g9x - sp2500's - HD598's - kvm switch ZFS tutorial Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) I don't have 10+TB yet, but I still want to show off my home made NAS :D You can find the full build log here. Hardware Motherboard: ASUS P8H77-I CPU: Pentium G1620 CPU cooler: Noctua NH-D14 GPU: Radeon HD 6450 RAM: 2GB no brand DDR3 1066MHz PSU: Corsair CX430M Boot drive: Kinston SSDNow V+200 60GB Storage drives: 2x2TB WDC Green (WD20EARX) Storage drive: 1x2TB WDC Green (WD20EARS) Storage drive: 1x2TB Seagate Barracuda (ST2000DM001) Case: K'nex revision 3.0 Total capacity: 8TB (raw), 6TB useable Software and Configuration: Running Debian Squeeze headless. I have the drives configured as a software RAID5. mdadm serves as the software RAID controller. Usage: Personal NAS, web server, cloud storage server, linux experiment box, [any other use cases I might end up trying]... Right now, I have about 1.5TB of data on it (mostly media). I'm going to start mining LiteCoins as an experiment at the end of this month (hence the GPU). This thing sits in my bedroom and needs to be absolutely SILENT at night. That's why I put the giant Noctua cooler on there and that's why I put a Noctua fan inside my PSU. (link in signature) Backup: All documents (so no media) are being synced to a rented VPS in Amsterdam. I use Bittorrent Sync to achieve this. All documents are also synced to my laptop. Even if my house catches on fire and I lose my laptop, desktop and server; all the important files are still secure. Photos: Edited October 23, 2013 by MG2R GAMING RIG -- K'NEX SERVER -- LINUX TUTORIAL -- NOCTUA PSU Code of Conduct -- Legal Issues -- Moderators -- Provide feedback! Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 2, 2013 · Original PosterOP I think I've posted in this thread before :P But my 6tb raid 6 array is filling up quickly so I have an excuse to go over the 10TB mark :D I get as excited about hard drives as most 5 year olds get about about Christmas :lol: You posted in the old threat that was made on the old vBulletin forum (that had like 125 posts), but that used BBcode tables, which IPB doesn't support so i remade it. Respect the Code of Conduct! >> Feel free to join the unofficial LTT teamspeak 3 server TS3.schnitzel.team << >>LTT 10TB+ Topic<< | >>FlexRAID Tutorial<< | >>LTT Speed wave<< | >>LTT Communies and Servers<< Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 2, 2013 · Original PosterOP I don't have 10+TB yet, but I still want to show off my home made NAS :D You can find the full build log here. NICE, i saw the build log a few days ago, love it (and that's coming from a LEGO guy :p) Thx for posting, like its says, you wont be in the list but it's nice for people to see what's possible all in one big topic. PS: I might make a second list for unusual / weird / out of the box / cool stuff (yours will fit right in), no promises though. Respect the Code of Conduct! >> Feel free to join the unofficial LTT teamspeak 3 server TS3.schnitzel.team << >>LTT 10TB+ Topic<< | >>FlexRAID Tutorial<< | >>LTT Speed wave<< | >>LTT Communies and Servers<< Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 2, 2013 NICE, i saw the build log a few days ago, love it (and that's coming from a LEGO guy :P) Thanks! I'm actually a LEGO guy myself ;) never really played with K'nex. It is far more suited as a material for computer cases, though... LEGO would have way less ventilation for the same structural integrity. GAMING RIG -- K'NEX SERVER -- LINUX TUTORIAL -- NOCTUA PSU Code of Conduct -- Legal Issues -- Moderators -- Provide feedback! Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 2, 2013 · Original PosterOP Thanks! I'm actually a LEGO guy myself ;) never really played with K'nex. It is far more suited as a material for computer cases, though... LEGO would have way less ventilation for the same structural integrity. Yes, and to be honest, this K'nex build looks so much better then a LEGO build could ever be :) very nice indeed! Respect the Code of Conduct! >> Feel free to join the unofficial LTT teamspeak 3 server TS3.schnitzel.team << >>LTT 10TB+ Topic<< | >>FlexRAID Tutorial<< | >>LTT Speed wave<< | >>LTT Communies and Servers<< Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 2, 2013 You posted in the old threat that was made on the old vBulletin forum (that had like 125 posts), but that used BBcode tables, which IPB doesn't support so i remade it. Ah, gotchya. Makes sense why this is only two pages then :P Workstation: 3930k @ 4.3GHz under an H100 - 4x8GB ram - infiniband HCA - xonar essence stx - gtx 680 - sabretooth x79 - corsair C70 Server: i7 3770k (don't ask) - lsi-9260-4i used as an HBA - 6x3TB WD red (raidz2) - crucia m4's (60gb (ZIL, L2ARC), 120gb (OS)) - 4X8GB ram - infiniband HCA - define mini Goodies: Røde podcaster w/ boom & shock mount - 3x1080p ips panels (NEC monitors for life) - k90 - g9x - sp2500's - HD598's - kvm switch ZFS tutorial Link to post Share on other sites