-------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:07:51 -0500 > Von: "Larry Bates" <larry.bates at vitalesafe.com> > An: gluster-users at gluster.org > Betreff: Re: Gluster-users Digest, Vol 29, Issue 25 > I've been using SuperMicro from ABMX (www.abmx.com) and have been very > happy. > ABMX offers a number different of storage servers, but I prefer to use the > 2U > (226SB7-8) and add my own SuperMicro AOC-SAT2-MV8 card for 8 drives (I'm > doing > all my RAID using AFR in Gluster). This gives you 16Tb for less than US > $3000. > If you need 10G, SuperMicro also makes adapter (AOC-EXPX9502FXSR). Quick > Google > for the 10Gb adapter shows it for $492.79 from > http://www.pcconnection.com/1/1/143396-supermicro-standard-low-profile-2-port-10 > -gigabit-ethernet-lan-card-aoc-stg-i2.html. I'm sure you could also use > other > 10Gb cards as well. > > Configured machine with Intel Core2Duo E7500, 8Gb memory, 8 x 2Tb drives, > KVM > over LAN, dual 1Gb Ethernet, redundant power supplies, and a 3 year > (depot) > warranty will run you about US $2800. I'm getting 30+Mb per second to my > mirrored servers (via AFR). By using AOC-SAT2-MV8 card and using Gluster > to do > all my RAID-ing, I get 100% of my storage (well actually 50%, but full > 50%) and > there's no real reason to use the more expensive "RAID certified" (and > more > expensive) hard drives. > > I've had two of these machines in production since last December and love > them. > I've used other ABMX hardware for probably 5 years and have been very > satisfied > with their reliability and their service (when required). At their > prices, I > find I can usually buy a spare. > If you need a lot of storage then you could try to build something like the Backblaze Storage Pod (67 terabyte 4U servers for $7,867): http://blog.backblaze.com/2009/09/01/petabytes-on-a-budget-how-to-build-cheap-cloud-storage/ btw: I don't find 30+MB/s spectacular. I get more then 30MB/s with AFR even when using very cheap cards (aka RT8169). Might I ask you what NIC's you are using and what OS and what router/switch? > Hope info helps, > > Larry Bates > vitalEsafe, Inc. > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:30:55 +0200 > From: Janne Aho <janne at citynetwork.se> > Subject: Hardware advice? > To: gluster-users at gluster.org > Message-ID: <4C9C99FF.2050706 at citynetwork.se> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > > Hi, > > We are looking into setting up a glusterfs cluster to store VM images > (for KVM and VMware). Usually we have machines from Dell, but we haven't > found any good machine to use which allows a good amount of disk space > and possibility to have at least 4 NICs (we are thinking about using 10 > gigabit network, otherwise we need to bond and use more NICs). > > Sure we could buy just off the shelf stuff to keep the cost down, but we > are looking for having a good hardware support (to be sure if something > breaks down, that we will get spare parts). > > Does anyone here have suggestion on hardware that can do the following: > > 1. having iDrac or similar (remote access to console) > 2. at least 4 NICs which can be 10 gigabit (this for redundancy). > 3. have an architecture which is supported by gluster (with other words > no mc68k). > 4. having space enough for a good amount of disks or jbod that can be > connected to the machine (please no suggestion on Promise jbods). > 5. It has to be rack mounted > > If suggesting something else than Dell, please give some price > indication on the hardware, don't care if it's accurate or not, just > that I get some understanding if it's something that can fit our budget. > > > Thanks in advance for your replies. > > > -- > Janne Aho (Developer) | City Network Hosting AB - www.citynetwork.se > Phone: +46 455 690022 | Cell: +46 733 312775 > EMail/MSN: janne at citynetwork.se > ICQ: 567311547 | Skype: janne_mz | AIM: janne4cn | Gadu: 16275665 > > > ------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > Gluster-users mailing list > Gluster-users at gluster.org > http://gluster.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users -- Neu: GMX De-Mail - Einfach wie E-Mail, sicher wie ein Brief! Jetzt De-Mail-Adresse reservieren: http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/demail
