Home project - Media server & Lab
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@scottalanmiller said in Home project - Media server & Lab:
What hypervisor do you plan to use?
Well, either Hyper-V OR, more than likely, I'll plan to use Xen so I can get familiar with it. I've been using Hyper-V for years now at various businesses, so I feel like it's time to learn something else like Xen.
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@fuznutz04 said in Home project - Media server & Lab:
@scottalanmiller said in Home project - Media server & Lab:
What hypervisor do you plan to use?
Well, either Hyper-V OR, more than likely, I'll plan to use Xen so I can get familiar with it. I've been using Hyper-V for years now at various businesses, so I feel like it's time to learn something else like Xen.
Makes sense.
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This is why this group is great. Instant feedback.
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Clarification: instant, educated, feedback.
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So with a personal budget of about $400 for this, I think this is a decent option.
Dell R710It has the H700 RAID card in it, so it will accept my WD 2-3 TB drives that I plan to put in it.
Opinions? I can find this server cheaper, but it either doesnt have the drive trays, or it has a Perc 6i, which wouldn't work for the large drives.
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yes, the R710 is excellent.
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The H700 upgrade is great. That will be quite the performer. Throw a hypervisor on there, load it up with memory and you can just go crazy.
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Now I just need to either build or find a rack to put in the closet under my staircase. I have access to a shorter 23" deep rack that I could probably make work with some shorter rails.
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@fuznutz04 said in Home project - Media server & Lab:
Now I just need to either build or find a rack to put in the closet under my staircase. I have access to a shorter 23" deep rack that I could probably make work with some shorter rails.
You can do a wall rack and hang the server flush against the wall, we've done that with Sparc RISC servers before, worked great. Just remember, faceplate towards the floor as heat rises.
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I thought of that option, but I also have my other networking gear that I want to put in there as well, as well as my gaming rig which is currently on the other side of the wall in my office. I'm thinking about relocating that to inside the closet in the aforementioned rack and running the usb/video cables through the wall. (less than 3 feet)
See how I am trying to justify a rack in my head?
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You could get a quarter rack or quarter cab with castors. Makes it easier to justify and way easier to move around. Get a nice cab and it limits noise too, but make sure that it doesn't overheat.
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@fuznutz04 said in Home project - Media server & Lab:
I thought of that option, but I also have my other networking gear that I want to put in there as well, as well as my gaming rig which is currently on the other side of the wall in my office. I'm thinking about relocating that to inside the closet in the aforementioned rack and running the usb/video cables through the wall. (less than 3 feet)
See how I am trying to justify a rack in my head?
I've totally considered putting a gaming rig onto a rack in a closet and playing from the other side of the wall!
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Are you going to air condition the closet?
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@StrongBad said in Home project - Media server & Lab:
You could get a quarter rack or quarter cab with castors. Makes it easier to justify and way easier to move around. Get a nice cab and it limits noise too, but make sure that it doesn't overheat.
I might do that. Time to scour craigslist.
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I bought a new half rack when I lived in Texas. Was not too expensive and looked quite nice.
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@scottalanmiller said in Home project - Media server & Lab:
@fuznutz04 said in Home project - Media server & Lab:
I thought of that option, but I also have my other networking gear that I want to put in there as well, as well as my gaming rig which is currently on the other side of the wall in my office. I'm thinking about relocating that to inside the closet in the aforementioned rack and running the usb/video cables through the wall. (less than 3 feet)
See how I am trying to justify a rack in my head?
I've totally considered putting a gaming rig onto a rack in a closet and playing from the other side of the wall!
The fans in the rig are just too loud, so why not get the entire thing out of my office!
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@Reid-Cooper said in Home project - Media server & Lab:
Are you going to air condition the closet?
not initially. I'm going to see how it goes in regards to temp first and then adjust if I need to. The closet is in my finished basement which is below ground, so it is normally a constant, cool temperature.
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@fuznutz04 said in Home project - Media server & Lab:
@Reid-Cooper said in Home project - Media server & Lab:
Are you going to air condition the closet?
not initially. I'm going to see how it goes in regards to temp first and then adjust if I need to. The closet is in my finished basement which is below ground, so it is normally a constant, cool temperature.
Taht will change quickly. It is amazing how much heat a real server and a gaming machine will pump out.
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Even when I had an air conditioned house my server room needed its own air conditioner separately as it just makes so much heat.
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If the server closet was open to the whole basement, I could see it working. But if you are closing the closet then there isn't much air in there to keep things cool. The hot air will start circulating around.
