New Server ordered

**packetjunkie** · August 14th, 2006, 03:19 PM

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up - the new server has been ordered.

One of the new Dell 2950 units:

Dual Core 3200mhz 2x2mb cache / 5060
( Intel 5060 2 x 2M 3.2 GHz 1066 MHz FSB )
4gb memory
146gb x 2 10k 3.5" SAS drives

Redundant power supple
Perc 5/i RAID controller

Probably be 2-3 weeks before we get up and running on it as I have to configure it, ship it to Texas and then schedule our tech to do the transfer of all the data; but the dual core processor and upgrade to the latest RedHat kernels should give us enough horsepower to last another 4 years.

Again, thanks to all who contributed - its only because of your donations that we can make this happen.

**Whitebeard** · August 14th, 2006, 03:22 PM

What make of Drives?

jtsherri · August 14th, 2006, 03:25 PM

Almost identical to the new FS I just bought for the place I work... However, I went with 6x 250 GB drives.

They're definitely great units.

**packetjunkie** · August 14th, 2006, 03:25 PM

I don't know; whatever comes with it, doesn't say which brand.

**Whitebeard** · August 14th, 2006, 03:33 PM

Just say away from Fujisu MAP drive have had problems during recent time that the HW has corrupt platters. We gor 20K of them almost all went back to them.

turbo50mike · August 14th, 2006, 03:46 PM

Is this upgrade required because all of SoCal's threads reach at least 20 pages with over 4,000 views??

**packetjunkie** · August 14th, 2006, 03:51 PM

You'd think; but the real reason for the upgrade is that we've maxed out the specs on our current server and we're running on RedHat ES3 which is no longer supported. At first I thought we could get away with upgrading the CPUs and memory on the box we have (a Dell 2750), but we are already at the limits of the older platform.

By going with a new server we can install a fresh OS and migrate over our data versus doing an upgrade and hoping that everything worked afterwards. This also gives us a fallback should something go wrong and we have to start over (this will also minimize the downtime and should make for a faster transition than trying to upgrade).

Genetic Cesspool · August 14th, 2006, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by packetjunkie

You'd think; but the real reason for the upgrade is that we've maxed out the specs on our current server and we're running on RedHat ES3 which is no longer supported. At first I thought we could get away with upgrading the CPUs and memory on the box we have (a Dell 2750), but we are already at the limits of the older platform.

By going with a new server we can install a fresh OS and migrate over our data versus doing an upgrade and hoping that everything worked afterwards. This also gives us a fallback should something go wrong and we have to start over (this will also minimize the downtime and should make for a faster transition than trying to upgrade).

That's exactly what I was going to say.

I'd also like to add that it is shiny.

turbo50mike · August 14th, 2006, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Genetic Cesspool

That's exactly what I was going to say.

I'd also like to add that it is shiny.

Yes, and it looks like it has a DVD player, too. Maybe we can have Alley Movie night. Pop in The Big Lebowski or something.

**SoCal Rebell** · August 14th, 2006, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by turbo50mike

Yes, and it looks like it has a DVD player, too. Maybe we can have Alley Movie night. Pop in The Big Lebowski or something.

Big Lebowski my ass, I'll supply the entertainment.

And it was 30 pages

turbo50mike · August 14th, 2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal Rebell

Big Lebowski my ass, I'll supply the entertainment.

I guess you're right...The Big Leblowski would be better.

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Originally Posted by SoCal Rebell

And it was 30 pages

And over 7,000 views.

I was just averaging...Sorry.

**samehereasthere** · August 14th, 2006, 05:41 PM

You done good MP. Very nice system.

C

Genetic Cesspool · August 14th, 2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by turbo50mike

Yes, and it looks like it has a DVD player, too.

You mean it isn't a DVD player??

What the hell is it then?

Kiaser · August 14th, 2006, 06:39 PM

I'd have gone with the following:

"www.supermicro.com/products/system/2U/6025/SYS-6025B-TR+V.cfm"

Then add in all the additional parts and it'd be cheaper than the $4k or so that Dell cost. Unless you have a rack full of Dells and want them all to look the same.

Denny Wagner · August 14th, 2006, 07:04 PM

MP is back and FEELS BETTER !! !!

**Ms. Jeff M** · August 14th, 2006, 08:24 PM

You guys are so smart. Can someone tell me how to fix my wireless?

CS · August 14th, 2006, 11:02 PM

VERY nice. Thanks MP for keeping us up to date.

Clint

Vanishing Point · August 14th, 2006, 11:27 PM

What the hell were you thinking?
You could gotten this one for a heck of alot cheaper:

http://www.viperalley.com/forum/668104-post1.html