Spec me a fileserver

PiKe · 14 May 2007 at 12:10

Hello,

Could a file server be specced with the following requirements:

Core2Duo
Raid6
Removable hard drive caddies for hot swappability

Thanks.

Cyber Hamster · 14 May 2007 at 12:18

Is it for a home setup ? if so Im not sure if you would need a core2duo just for a file server. If you can get your hands on some old parts ie P4 or P3 perhaps that should do it..

failing that try some cheap AMDs

squiffy · 14 May 2007 at 12:20

There are SATA caddies available. Depends on how many hard drives and amount of storage also (type of case) a stacker is great as a file server, loads of 5.25" bays.

I would use a old machine, a spare 1ghz P3 will be fine for a server

jammir · 14 May 2007 at 15:32

im running a EPIA 1.2Ghz and works a treat so dont think you need anywhere near C2D i needed it to be small so made a ITX setup SFF case, itx board, Adaptec 6 port hw sata raid (mb has 2) 7x 500gb and 1x 80gb sata 2.5" for linux

PiKe · 14 May 2007 at 16:11

jammir said:
im running a EPIA 1.2Ghz and works a treat so dont think you need anywhere near C2D i needed it to be small so made a ITX setup SFF case, itx board, Adaptec 6 port hw sata raid (mb has 2) 7x 500gb and 1x 80gb sata 2.5" for linux

How do you fit 8 hdd's in a SFF case?

PiKe · 15 May 2007 at 09:53

What about:

Antec Atlas Black Server 1 £77.39 £90.93
SATA Black HDD Caddy 4 £112.17 £135.96
Western Digital 500GB 4 £267.96 £314.85
Adaptec AAR-1420SA 1 £53.99 £63.44
AMD X2 3800+ 2.00GHz 1 £45.99 £54.04
Asrock AM2NF3-VSTA 1 £31.99 £37.59
Corsair 1GB DDR2 (2x512MB) 1 £43.99 £51.69

Total £633.48 / £744.34