Re: [zfs-discuss] 7-disk raidz achieves 430 MB/s reads and 220 MB/s writes on a $1320 box
> If you are willing to go cheap you can get something that holds 8 drives > for $70: buy a standard tower case with five internal 3.5" bays ($50), and > one of these enclosures that fit in two 5.25" bays but give you three 3.5" > bays ($20). I have one of these: http://www.gtek.se/index.php?mode=item&id=2454 That 2798 SEK price is about $450, and you can fit up to 30 3.5" drives in the exteme case. This is true even when using the Supermicro SATA hotswap bays that fit 5 drives in 3x5.25". You can fit 6 of these total, meaning 30 drives. Of course the cost of these bays are added (~ $60-$70 I believe for the 5-bay supermicro; the Lian Li stuff is cheaper, but not hotswap and such). -- / Peter Schuller PGP userID: 0xE9758B7D or 'Peter Schuller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>' Key retrieval: Send an E-Mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.scode.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part. ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] 7-disk raidz achieves 430 MB/s reads and 220 MB/s writes on a $1320 box
Brandon High freaks.com> writes: > Do you have access to a Sil3726 port multiplier? Nope. But AFAIK OpenSolaris doesn't support port multipliers yet. Maybe FreeBSD does. Keep in mind that three modern drives (334GB/platter) are all it takes to saturate a SATA 3.0Gbps link. > It's also easier to use an external disk box like the CFI 8-drive eSATA tower > than find a reasonable server case that can hold that many drives. If you are willing to go cheap you can get something that holds 8 drives for $70: buy a standard tower case with five internal 3.5" bays ($50), and one of these enclosures that fit in two 5.25" bays but give you three 3.5" bays ($20). -marc ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] 7-disk raidz achieves 430 MB/s reads and 220 MB/s writes on a $1320 box
On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 2:09 PM, Tim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/17/08, Brandon High <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > easier to use an external disk box like the CFI 8-drive eSATA tower > > than find a reasonable server case that can hold that many drives. > > Woah, why would you spend 1600$ on that tower? For a LOT less money, you > can have more drives, and all hot swappable. I'm not sure where you got that price. Newegg has the CFI-B8283 for about $350. The case you mentioned is about $750. I also don't have a rack at home, so a pedestal or tower case is required. -B ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] 7-disk raidz achieves 430 MB/s reads and 220 MB/s writes on a $1320 box
On 3/17/08, Brandon High <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 1:50 AM, Marc Bevand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > integrated AHCI controller (SB600 chipset), 2 disks on a 2-port $20 > PCI-E 1x > > SiI3132 controller, and the 7th disk on a $65 4-port PCI-X SiI3124 > controller > > > Do you have access to a Sil3726 port multiplier? I'd like to see how > the Sil3132 performs with multiple drive attached via one, since > if/when I build a ZFS based NAS, I would like to use one. It's also > easier to use an external disk box like the CFI 8-drive eSATA tower > than find a reasonable server case that can hold that many drives. > > ___ > zfs-discuss mailing list > zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss > Woah, why would you spend 1600$ on that tower? For a LOT less money, you can have more drives, and all hot swappable. http://www.supermicro.com/products/chassis/3U/933/SC933T-R760.cfm I paired one of those with a pair of the supermicro 8-port sata cards. Works like a charm. --Tim ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] 7-disk raidz achieves 430 MB/s reads and 220 MB/s writes on a $1320 box
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 1:50 AM, Marc Bevand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > integrated AHCI controller (SB600 chipset), 2 disks on a 2-port $20 PCI-E 1x > SiI3132 controller, and the 7th disk on a $65 4-port PCI-X SiI3124 controller Do you have access to a Sil3726 port multiplier? I'd like to see how the Sil3132 performs with multiple drive attached via one, since if/when I build a ZFS based NAS, I would like to use one. It's also easier to use an external disk box like the CFI 8-drive eSATA tower than find a reasonable server case that can hold that many drives. ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
