BUILD 10 Drive Server

[Theodoros]

Hi,

I'm about to build a ten drive server for video project archiving. Here is the h/w list:

• Case: Fractal Design NODE 804 (fits max 10 x 3,5' disks)
  
• M/B: Supermicro X10SL7-F
• CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
• RAM: 32 GB ECC - (Crucial CT2KIT102472BD160B x 2)
• PSU: Seasonic Platinum Series 860
• HDD: 10 x 4TB WD Red Pros

The most important thing for me is data integrity and reliability.
The server is going to be configured in RAID-Z2 (8+2), runnig FreeNAS (from a usb flash drive).

If all goes well, I'm planning to use a second "sister server" (exactly the same build) that will be running off-location, mirroring the first server. (I'm not exactly sure how to sync two FreeNAS servers, though...)

Any thoughts or comments appreciated.

Thank you for your time.

 

[enemy85]

Probably the psu is a bit overkilled...i guess that a good 650w would be ok as well, but that's a personal choice.

 

[Ericloewe]

Hi,

I'm about to build a ten drive server for video project archiving. Here is the h/w list:

• Case: Fractal Design NODE 804 (fits max 10 x 3,5' disks)
  
• M/B: Supermicro X10SL7-F
• CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
• RAM: 32 GB ECC - (Crucial CT2KIT102472BD160B x 2)
• PSU: Seasonic Platinum Series 860
• HDD: 10 x 4TB WD Red Pros

The most important thing for me is data integrity and reliability.
The server is going to be configured in RAID-Z2 (8+2), runnig FreeNAS (from a usb flash drive).

If all goes well, I'm planning to use a second "sister server" (exactly the same build) that will be running off-location, mirroring the first server. (I'm not exactly sure how to sync two FreeNAS servers, though...)

Any thoughts or comments appreciated.

Thank you for your time.

Sounds good, but note that the Red Pros are 7200 RPM drives and as such are a bit harder to cool. Make sure there's proper cooling and/or use regular Reds.

 

[Theodoros]

Probably the psu is a bit overkilled...i guess that a good 650w would be ok as well, but that's a personal choice.

Thank you for your suggestion. It made me look more into the power consumption of these drives during read/write/idle/start-up and you're probably right, 860 watts might be an overkill.

Sounds good, but note that the Red Pros are 7200 RPM drives and as such are a bit harder to cool. Make sure there's proper cooling and/or use regular Reds.

Thanks. Note taken.

 

[marbus90]

For spinup-time it's usually ~30W per 7200rpm drive. There are some barebones for 12 drives out which only sport a 400W PSU. I'd look in the 400-500W range to get the best efficiency.

Also personally I do favour single DIMMs over Kits since you can't RMA single DIMMs of a kit independently.

 

[Theodoros]

For spinup-time it's usually ~30W per 7200rpm drive. There are some barebones for 12 drives out which only sport a 400W PSU. I'd look in the 400-500W range to get the best efficiency.

Also personally I do favour single DIMMs over Kits since you can't RMA single DIMMs of a kit independently.

The single DIMMs buy option sounds like a clever advice. Never thought of it. Thanks.