How about drives that run Linux with an ARM processor, RAM, and an
ethernet port right on the drive? Notice the Ceph logo. :)
https://www.hgst.com/science-of-storage/emerging-technologies/open-ethernet-drive-architecture
Mark
On 04/09/2015 10:37 AM, Scott Laird wrote:
Minnowboard Max? 2 atom cores, 1 SATA port, and a real (non-USB)
Ethernet port.
On Thu, Apr 9, 2015, 8:03 AM phil@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:phil@xxxxxxxxx>
<phil@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:phil@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Rather expensive option:
Applied Micro X-Gene, overkill for a single disk, and only really
available in a
development kit format right now.
<https://www.apm.com/products/__data-center/x-gene-family/x-__c1-development-kits/
<https://www.apm.com/products/data-center/x-gene-family/x-c1-development-kits/>>
Better Option:
Ambedded CY7 - 7 nodes in 1U half Depth, 6 positions for SATA disks,
and one
node with mSATA SSD
<http://www.ambedded.com.tw/__pt_list.php?CM_ID=20140214001
<http://www.ambedded.com.tw/pt_list.php?CM_ID=20140214001>>
--phil
> On 09 April 2015 at 15:57 Quentin Hartman
<qhartman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:qhartman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> wrote:
>
> I'm skeptical about how well this would work, but a Banana Pi
might be a
> place to start. Like a raspberry pi, but it has a SATA connector:
> http://www.bananapi.org/
>
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 3:18 AM, Jerker Nyberg
<jerker@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jerker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> <mailto:jerker@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jerker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> > wrote:
> > > Hello ceph users,
> >
> > Is anyone running any low powered single disk nodes with
Ceph now?
> > Calxeda seems to be no more according to Wikipedia. I do not
think HP
> > moonshot is what I am looking for - I want stand-alone nodes,
not server
> > cartridges integrated into server chassis. And I do not want to
be locked to
> > a single vendor.
> >
> > I was playing with Raspberry Pi 2 for signage when I thought
of my old
> > experiments with Ceph.
> >
> > I am thinking of for example Odroid-C1 or Odroid-XU3 Lite or
maybe
> > something with a low-power Intel x64/x86 processor. Together
with one SSD or
> > one low power HDD the node could get all power via PoE (via
splitter or
> > integrated into board if such boards exist). PoE provide remote
power-on
> > power-off even for consumer grade nodes.
> >
> > The cost for a single low power node should be able to
compete with
> > traditional PC-servers price per disk. Ceph take care of
redundancy.
> >
> > I think simple custom casing should be good enough - maybe
just strap or
> > velcro everything on trays in the rack, at least for the nodes
with SSD.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > --
> > Jerker Nyberg, Uppsala, Sweden.
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