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More server consolidation suggestion... To reduce the physical server footprint, I will make the backup server a VM and get rid of the IBM Thinkserver TS140 transplanted in a SuperMicro 2U CSE-822I-400LPB chassis.

Been thinking a lot of what to do with all these servers in my home setup. I have come up with a plan. Please provide feedback and comments on the plan. New SAN server (Windows Server 2012 R2) – Use Window Storage Spaces to serve up ISCSI LUNs as datastores for my VMs and use FlexRaid...

I am trying to figure out how to incorporate the Dell R630 in my current setup at home. This machine is a beast; however, it is so quiet. Here are the specs: •Memory - 512GB DDR4 ECC Memory (16 32GB modules) •CPUs – Two E5-2690 v3 •2 Dell 300GB 10K SAS drives (I have the eight 2.5” hard...

Ok.. Based on the all the feedback, here is what I have done and plan to do over the next month. I have created an 8TB RAID 10 volume and 2TB RAID 5 volume using the LSI 9260-8i controller card. These volumes will be used for VM datastores. I plan to use StarWind iSCSI SAN Free Edition...

I just purchased 4 of the 7200 RPM HGST NAS drives for a RAID 10 configuration. I plan to fill the rest of the 16 bays with the Coolspin model once they go on sale.

Hello, I am trying to decide on which HGST 4TB drive to purchase for my NAS/SAN server. I have narrowed the selection down to the HGST 4TB Deskstar NAS (0S03664) and the HGST 4TB Deskstar Coolspin (0S03359) version. The NAS version is on sale at Newegg for $164 with coupon and the best price...

Need other opinions... I want to purchase my drives today.....

Forgot to add.. Here are the drives I currently have... 1 - 3TB WD Caviar Green 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s WD30EZRS 5400 RPM 1 – 2TB WD Caviar Black 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s WD2001FASS 7200 RPM 3 – 2TB WD Caviar Green 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s WD20EARS 5400 RPM 1 – 2TB WD...

Need more opinions on which drive to purchase.. I am ready to purchase 6 of either drive today.. I want more feedback on which drive to purchase...

I read where the forum user "houkouonchi" has been using the coolspin version in a NAS Raid setup and it's been very successful.

My SuperMicro NAS/SAN server only has a 500watt power supply.. I read some good reviews on this forum about the CoolSpin version. I will buy the NAS version based on your recommendation. Is this a good price for the NAS version?

I am trying to decide on which HGST 4TB drive to purchase for my NAS/SAN server. I have narrowed the selection down to the HGST 4TB Deskstar NAS (0S03664) and the HGST 4TB Deskstar Coolspin (0S03359) version. The NAS version is on sale at Newegg for $164 with coupon and the best price on the...

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So Flexraid can be used in conjunction with my LSI raid card or it considered software raid? Please explain... When you talk about "slow storage usages", are you referring to my movie files? So, I could use Flexraid to create a large storage pool for my movie collection. Then create shared...

Please keep the comments flowing.. I am gaining so much knowledge.

I just found another 2TB Caviar Black WD2001FASS drive I had laying around. Now I have over 15TB of storage with drives of different manufacturers and different speeds. What is the best configuration to make these drives usable or should I buy all new drives? Please advise....

I wanted to stay with Windows Server 2008 and use Starwind to create iSCSI targets for ESXi. My SAN server would be connected to the VM Host Server using Infiniband. However, right now I am not getting no where near a 10GB connection. Please keep the comments flowing as I have open to...

Does it matter that some of my drives are 6.0Gb/s and some are 3.0Gb/s when building a SAN? If you were to buy new hard drives for a SAN, what model and size would you buy? Obviously, I would like to use my existing drives; however, I am willing to purchase new drives if necessary.

So are you telling me that I purchased the wrong LSI raid cards? As far as the ESXi datastores, I was planning to create ISCI targets using the StarWind iSCSI SAN Free Edition software.. Please continue to provide comments...

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So FlexRaid is software based Raid versus hardware raid. I have already purchased the LSI raid cards... Should I just buy new hard drives. If yes, what size and model?

Several months ago, I purchased a data center pull from Ebay to create a SAN server. http://www.ebay.com/itm/131274922976?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT The server consist of the following components: SuperMicro 3U 16 Bay CSE-836TQ-R800B chassis with dual 800 watt...