RE: New to CS, some prep questions
On 26.03.2014 15:57, Talk Jesus wrote: Yes I meant RAID10, not 1 :) Sorry about that. As for local storage, so you're local as in it's own dedicated server, outside the HV (CPU/Memory) server correct? No, local storage means the storage of the HV, your local HDD or array. So storage and compute all in one. HTH -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro
Re: New to CS, some prep questions
On 26.03.2014 14:42, Talk Jesus wrote: I'd like to set up a public cloud for web hosting (cloud shared hosting, cloud vps, cloud servers) for a new venture. Hi, see below. Server #1 Purpose: CloudStack Control Panel Install (Management Server) Qty: 1 Dual Hexacore CPUs 32-64GB RAM 4 x 160GB SAS (RAID10) This is OVERKILL if you ask me. I'd go with smaller, multiple servers. I for one have a 2 (for HA) management servers in the form of VMs, 2 GB RAM each, they're mostly idle, even one would have been enough. Use this hardware for hypervisors. Server #2 Purpose: Hypervisors (Memory) (is it better to simply have a singular, beefed up CPU/Memory Management Server as above or separate from management node?) Qty: 1 or 2, plus 1 for failover Dual Hexacore CPUs 128GB RAM 2 x 160GB SATA RAID1 Sounds good. Judging by the small HDDs I imagine you are using a SAN/NAS for storage. It's better (IMHO) to have multiple management servers, see what I wrote above. Server #3 Purpose: Backup Server Qty: 1 Dual Hexacore CPUs 16GB RAM 12 x 2TB SAS RAID5 or RAID10 Looks perfect for Secondary Storage. With cloud hosting, what would the difference be between a cloud vps and cloud dedicated server? If I'm not mistaken, they're the same, except the allowance for a 'dedicated server' option would be much higher, right? Never heard of cloud vps before. No matter how you want to call them they are still virtual machines, these words are just marketing, nothing more. Everyone is free to market their products as they wish, there is no standard. Last question: does anyone use this for automated provisioning with WHMCS or do you recommend a better software? Not me. HTH Lucian -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro
RE: New to CS, some prep questions
Thanks for the response. I actually forgot to include one serve for actual storage. However, would it be more simplified and easier to just have a the storage server act also as the CPU/Memory (power) server too? Does CloudStack have some config ability to claim a server as an HA server (high availability)? For example (new infrastructure example, based of your vm suggestion too) Server #1 Purpose: CloudStack Control Panel Install (Management Server) Qty: 1 VM Machine (one production, one backup/HA) Cores: about 2-4 2-4GB RAM Server #2 Purpose: Hypervisors (CPU + Memory + Storage) Qty: 1 plus 1 for failover (HA) Dual Hexacore CPUs 128GB RAM 12 x 1TB SAS (or SSD) RAID1 *above drives is for main storage, I know is pricey, but it's only for an example* Server #3 Purpose: Backup Server (NAS) Qty: 1 Dual Quad Core CPUs 16GB RAM 12 x 2TB SATA RAID10
RE: New to CS, some prep questions
On 26.03.2014 15:34, Talk Jesus wrote: Thanks for the response. I actually forgot to include one serve for actual storage. However, would it be more simplified and easier to just have a the storage server act also as the CPU/Memory (power) server too? Does CloudStack have some config ability to claim a server as an HA server (high availability)? You can use local storage, I would actually recommend it if you want SSDs, but there is no way to achieve HA with local storage, you need it shared. Server #2 Purpose: Hypervisors (CPU + Memory + Storage) Qty: 1 plus 1 for failover (HA) Dual Hexacore CPUs 128GB RAM 12 x 1TB SAS (or SSD) RAID1 *above drives is for main storage, I know is pricey, but it's only for an example* I'd go for RAID10 in this case. Be advised, all this is IMHO, YMMV. -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro
RE: New to CS, some prep questions
Yes I meant RAID10, not 1 :) Sorry about that. As for local storage, so you're local as in it's own dedicated server, outside the HV (CPU/Memory) server correct? -Original Message- From: Nux! [mailto:n...@li.nux.ro] Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 11:55 AM To: users@cloudstack.apache.org Subject: RE: New to CS, some prep questions On 26.03.2014 15:34, Talk Jesus wrote: Thanks for the response. I actually forgot to include one serve for actual storage. However, would it be more simplified and easier to just have a the storage server act also as the CPU/Memory (power) server too? Does CloudStack have some config ability to claim a server as an HA server (high availability)? You can use local storage, I would actually recommend it if you want SSDs, but there is no way to achieve HA with local storage, you need it shared. Server #2 Purpose: Hypervisors (CPU + Memory + Storage) Qty: 1 plus 1 for failover (HA) Dual Hexacore CPUs 128GB RAM 12 x 1TB SAS (or SSD) RAID1 *above drives is for main storage, I know is pricey, but it's only for an example* I'd go for RAID10 in this case. Be advised, all this is IMHO, YMMV. -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro
Re: New to CS, some prep questions
I’d agree with Nux and use VM for management server. This works well and lends nicely to scaling up and out as needed. I use compute/storage nodes with glusterfs and shared mount point but this could be overkill or waste of storage capacity if you don’t want or need the added redundancy. On Mar 26, 2014, at 11:57 AM, Talk Jesus c...@talkjesus.com wrote: Yes I meant RAID10, not 1 :) Sorry about that. As for local storage, so you're local as in it's own dedicated server, outside the HV (CPU/Memory) server correct? -Original Message- From: Nux! [mailto:n...@li.nux.ro] Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 11:55 AM To: users@cloudstack.apache.org Subject: RE: New to CS, some prep questions On 26.03.2014 15:34, Talk Jesus wrote: Thanks for the response. I actually forgot to include one serve for actual storage. However, would it be more simplified and easier to just have a the storage server act also as the CPU/Memory (power) server too? Does CloudStack have some config ability to claim a server as an HA server (high availability)? You can use local storage, I would actually recommend it if you want SSDs, but there is no way to achieve HA with local storage, you need it shared. Server #2 Purpose: Hypervisors (CPU + Memory + Storage) Qty: 1 plus 1 for failover (HA) Dual Hexacore CPUs 128GB RAM 12 x 1TB SAS (or SSD) RAID1 *above drives is for main storage, I know is pricey, but it's only for an example* I'd go for RAID10 in this case. Be advised, all this is IMHO, YMMV. -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro
