What different things do your servers do?

[KirbyTech]

I am curious what others use their servers for? File share, media, web, application (what ones?).

 

I am thinking of this since I am redoing my whole network from routers to desktops. My servers are my current project and I am wondering if there is something useful I could be doing with the left over power since I am running 2x xeon 2680 8 core cpus. Overkill yes to some degree. Also adding in a 24 x 10 TB storage array onsite and a 24 x 8TB array x2 offsite. 

[Dark]

If you have enough data to utilize even half that amount of storage then kudos to you, certainly a headache I would not want. 

 

I have a single host running ESXi 6.5 for everything not development related--

• vCenter
• Plex media server
• VPN server
• NVR server
• Crypto-currency 'core' wallet server
• SAN/NAS services server (backup server)

Storage is handled via two QNAP alliances, one is all spinning disk and one is all solid state.

 

10gb network has been an amazing addition, eliminating all transfer bottlenecks.

 

 

[KirbyTech]

4 minutes ago, Dark said:

If you have enough data to utilize even half that amount of storage then kudos to you, certainly a headache I would not want. .

 

10gb network has been an amazing addition, eliminating all transfer bottlenecks.

 

 

I have a growing amount of data, currently at 90 tb but the large build out is simply because of not wanting to redo the storage again in a year. I am generating about 1tb of data per week mostly based off a side business. 

 

10gb network is the future for me but for now I am going cisco 100mb internal with 10gb direct to my desktop. 10gb is just too expensive right now for me to consider doing a full build out. I would need 2-3 switches, 1 router, 7 nics that is just for the stuff I would want on 10gb the other stuff is not too important to be on it so I would leave it off (wifi, girlfriend's computer, backup archive server)

[Dark]

You only need 10gb connectivity for devices that are transporting large data sets.  If these larger transfers are only between the file server and your workstation then a crossover connection between the two on a separate NIC would be the least expensive choice.  

If you wanted to connect multiple systems to a 10gb network then keep a look out for a used Ubiquiti US-16-XG.

[KirbyTech]

8 minutes ago, Dark said:

You only need 10gb connectivity for devices that are transporting large data sets.  If these larger transfers are only between the file server and your workstation then a crossover connection between the two on a separate NIC would be the least expensive choice.  

If you wanted to connect multiple systems to a 10gb network then keep a look out for a used Ubiquiti US-16-XG.

It is mostly my workstation that is why my cheap temp option is direct connection but long term I just want 10gb networking through-out just because it would be nice. Not a buy today type deal mostly a wait till it is within a reasonable price range ($2.5k for all gear)

[Dark]

Just now, KirbyTech said:

It is mostly my workstation that is why my cheap temp option is direct connection but long term I just want 10gb networking through-out just because it would be nice. Not a buy today type deal mostly a wait till it is within a reasonable price range ($2.5k for all gear)

10gb through the home (while 'cool') isn't very useful for the cost unless you have internet service that exceeds 1Gb or all systems transfer lots of data off of either an SSD array or nvme storage.  When I used a single SSD (samsung 850 evo 1tb) as a datastore, transfers to and from were always limited to the drives I/O of around 450-490MB/s.  I have cat6 ran to my home office and could connect it to the 10Gb network but there is truly no benefit given I don't transfer anything large from my workstation.

 

A lot of companies are starting to push their 2Gb/5Gb network equipment (some motherboards are now coming with it as well).

[AshleyAshes]

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FlexRAID data parity and drive pooling system.

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SickRage and Medusa.

CouchPotato.

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Transmission.

MySQL for sharing a single database for multiple Kodi installations.

[KirbyTech]

1 minute ago, Dark said:

10gb through the home (while 'cool') isn't very useful for the cost unless you have internet service that exceeds 1Gb or all systems transfer lots of data off of either an SSD array or nvme storage.  When I used a single SSD (samsung 850 evo 1tb) as a datastore, transfers to and from were always limited to the drives I/O of around 450-490MB/s.  I have cat6 ran to my home office and could connect it to the 10Gb network but there is truly no benefit given I don't transfer anything large from my workstation.

 

A lot of companies are starting to push their 2Gb/5Gb network equipment (some motherboards are now coming with it as well).

Oh I want it just for the 'just because' / 'cool' factor not practical other than the workstation to the server. I will stick with 1gb for now until a good deal or a reason to switch to 10gb comes along. I am in no rush just like the idea since I want to put in an SSD based server in the next year or so.