[mdlug] Time to build a new server

[gib at juno.com]

Sounds like this would be an interesting project to talk about in our monthly meeting.

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Robert Adkins II" <radkins at impelind.com>
To: "'MDLUG's Main discussion list'" <mdlug at mdlug.org>
Subject: [mdlug] Time to build a new server
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:50:50 -0400

I am starting the initial planning process for building the next fileserver
here.
 
This one will be built using actual "server" hardward, as opposed to the
light server/big bad desktop hardware that I have been using.
 
My intention is to have one internal drive containing the OS, configuration,
etc., etc. and a series of externally accessible Hotplug drives. Two will be
in a RAID 1 set containing partitions separating the various datashares. The
remaining hot plug bays will be used for nightly/bi-nightly or even just
weekly back-up purposes.
 
Anyone here have familiarity with particular server mainboard manufacturers
that support such a setup on Linux out of the box with a default kernel?
(Yeah, I can easily build a kernel, but if I don't have to in order to get
things up and running, why should I?)
 
Thank you,
Rob
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