Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 08:03:07 -0800 From: Justin Hopper <jhopper@bsdhosting.net> To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: hardware suggestions Message-ID: <1079020986.3422.164.camel@work.gusalmighty.com> In-Reply-To: <1078997023.22141.27.camel@ip5.ops.uk.psi.com> References: <1078985074.3422.157.camel@work.gusalmighty.com> <1078997023.22141.27.camel@ip5.ops.uk.psi.com>
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On Thu, 2004-03-11 at 01:23, alan barrow wrote: > Dude :) may the force be with you... Does this mean that you've checked for 1U 4-hot-swap drive systems, and you didn't find them either? So far, my search is turning up nada. > I have been trying the tyan 2882 with onboard SCSI. Just make sure you > have the correct riser and free-64 goes in fine. We have also tried the > board with the SMDC card - console redirect to COMM2. I checked out the Newisys 2100, and it actually looks like a better offering than Appro's. Have you been able to performance test the onboard SCSI controller? I'd be most curious about throughput and CPU utilization under heavy I/O loads, as this project is going to be mainly database-driven and has the potential of creating a massive I/O load. Also, do you happen to have a ballpark figure for how much the 2100 costs? I hate companies that won't give you a rough price up front, but instead force you to contact their sales team for a quote >:( > The board looks good so far the broadcom adapters work fine, as for SCSI > we are using the LSI 301 and have tried the intel SRCU42L both seem to > work fine. > > N.B. The only issue with the LSI is you need patience as the BIOS only > comes up after all the boot devices have failed. That's no fun =( > We sourced via UK, but the SUN kit comes direct from these guy's and > works really well (good fit and LOM) > > http://www.newisys.com/products/2100_specifications.html > > yours a.r.b. > > On Thu, 2004-03-11 at 06:04, Justin Hopper wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I'm investigating the use of a dual or quad Opteron server for an > > upcoming project and am curious what vendors people are using for their > > hardware. We will need a 1U with 3 or 4 hot-swap SCSI drive bays, and > > we will of course be running FreeBSD. > > > > I've been on Appro's site, but it seems that they are missing the server > > that I'm looking for. Their 1U boxen have only 2 drive bays. > > > > I'm also looking to get an overall feel for the stability and maturity > > of the freebsd-amd64 branch. I just joined the list, so I'm sorry if > > this has been discussed before. I'll gladly accept pasted messages from > > times past. > > > > Thanks for any assistance. > > -- > > Justin Hopper <jhopper@bsdhosting.net> > > UNIX Systems Engineer > > BSDHosting.net > > Hosting Division of Digital Oasys Inc. > > http://www.bsdhosting.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-amd64 > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-amd64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > -- Justin Hopper <jhopper@bsdhosting.net> UNIX Systems Engineer BSDHosting.net Hosting Division of Digital Oasys Inc. http://www.bsdhosting.net
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