The OP is asking about new servers I think. > On Jan 13, 2024, at 9:36 PM, Mike O'Connor <mike@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Because it's almost impossible to purchase the equipment required to convert old drive bays to u.2 etc. > > The M.2's we purchased are enterprise class. > > Mike > > >> On 14/1/2024 12:53 pm, Anthony D'Atri wrote: >> Why use such a card and M.2 drives that I suspect aren’t enterprise-class? Instead of U.2, E1.s, or E3.s ? >> >>>> On Jan 13, 2024, at 5:10 AM, Mike O'Connor<mike@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> On 13/1/2024 1:02 am, Drew Weaver wrote: >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> So we were going to replace a Ceph cluster with some hardware we had laying around using SATA HBAs but I was told that the only right way to build Ceph in 2023 is with direct attach NVMe. >>>> >>>> Does anyone have any recommendation for a 1U barebones server (we just drop in ram disks and cpus) with 8-10 2.5" NVMe bays that are direct attached to the motherboard without a bridge or HBA for Ceph specifically? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> -Drew >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> ceph-users mailing list --ceph-users@xxxxxxx >>>> To unsubscribe send an emailtoceph-users-leave@xxxxxxx >>> Hi >>> >>> You need to use PCIe card with a PCIe switch, cards with 4 x m.2 NVME are cheap enough around $USD180 from Aliexpress. >>> >>> There are companies with cards which have many more m.2 ports but the cost goes up greatly. >>> >>> We just build a 3x1RU G9 HP cluster with 4 x 2T m.2 NVME using Dual 40G Ethernet ports and dual 10G Ethernet and a second hand Arisa 16 port 40G switch. >>> >>> It works really well. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Mike >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ceph-users mailing list --ceph-users@xxxxxxx >>> To unsubscribe send an email toceph-users-leave@xxxxxxx > > _______________________________________________ > ceph-users mailing list -- ceph-users@xxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send an email to ceph-users-leave@xxxxxxx _______________________________________________ ceph-users mailing list -- ceph-users@xxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to ceph-users-leave@xxxxxxx
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