> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Pyeron
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 16:04
> To: 'CentOS mailing list'
> Subject: Re: Building a Back Blaze style POD
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John R Pierce
> > Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 15:24
> > To: centos@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Building a Back Blaze style POD
> >
> > On 05/08/11 12:06 PM, Jason wrote:
> > > Rudy,
> > >
> > >
> > > Do you have a recommendation of a motherboard?
> > >
> > > I am still reading the rest of your post. Thanks!
> >
> > most any server board that supports dual intel xeon
> 5500/5600 will let
> > you pretty easily add 24GB per CPU socket while using relatively
> > affordable 4GB dimms.
> >
> > http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/QPI/5500/X8DA6.
> > cfm?SAS=N
> > or whatever
> >
> > you might look at these chassis, which are, IMHO, better engineered
> > than that backblaze thing
> >
> http://www.supermicro.com/products/chassis/4U/847/SC847E16-R1400U.cfm
And http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1149005
>
>
> If you can use less drives, this would be more cost effective
> (time building & time fixing)
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811219038 [400$]
>
> And then if you wwant raid:
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681611814
1 [1300$] or
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816115095 [700$]
>
> >
> > this supports 36 SAS/SATA drives in a 4U (24 in front, 12 in
> > back) and has SAS2 backplane multiplexers so you don't need
> nearly as
> > many SAS/SATA cards
> >
ps, I hate Outlook.
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