Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:35:45 -0500 From: Dan Langille <dan@langille.org> To: KAYVEN RIESE <kayve@sfsu.edu> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Building a file server for home Message-ID: <4B737B11.4020607@langille.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOC.4.64.1002101921340.23572@libra.sfsu.edu> References: <4B737401.5080105@langille.org> <Pine.SOC.4.64.1002101921340.23572@libra.sfsu.edu>
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KAYVEN RIESE wrote: > > What about the wire? I have no idea what you refer to. > On Wed, 10 Feb 2010, Dan Langille wrote: > >> This is a continuation of a post I started in -stable. >> http://marc.info/?t=126560537900002&r=1&w=2 >> >> I'm going to be running FreeBSD 8.x with RAIDZ. Most of what I've >> decided upon / has been suggested is at >> http://dan.langille.org/2010/02/10/the-file-server/ >> >> In short, I'm pretty much decided upon this case: >> >> * Athena Power CA-SWH01BH8 Pedestal case >> * http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811192058 >> * contains 2 SATAx4 Hot-Swap HDD bays >> * sounds like good value for a case with hot swap >> * got a better case? >> >> Various suggestions have been made for the motherboard and HDD. I'm >> asking you folks for suggestions based on what you know. >> >> Here's the list of items to be selected, but feel free to suggest >> stuff not listed: >> >> * mother board >> * power supply >> * hard drives >> * RAM >> * perhaps a caching SSD >> >> If the motherboard lacks the SATA connections, I'm probably going to >> use the Syba PCI Express SATA II 4 x Ports RAID Controller Card >> SY-PEX40008: >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Syba-Express-Ports-Controller-SY-PEX40008/dp/B002R0DZWQ/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1258452902&sr=1-22 >> >> >> >> Thanks.
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