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    Building a Home Lab Cluster

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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403
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      haha I do need another server for my lab.... but I don't wanna spend for it at moment.

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        Alex Sage @DustinB3403
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        @DustinB3403 Yeah, I will likely start with one server and add one server a month. I have to get a small rack as well.

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          travisdh1 @Alex Sage
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          @aaronstuder said in Building a Home Lab Cluster:

          @DustinB3403 Yeah, I will likely start with one server and add one server a month. I have to get a small rack as well.

          You can always build your own. If you can find something used at a good price, that's probably the better way to go.

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          • DustinB3403D
            DustinB3403 @travisdh1
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            @travisdh1 Ha I thought you meant "build your own server" which of course you can, but is it cost effective to do so?

            Racks are pretty cheap, you can find them at metal scrap yards for like 10 bucks for a full rack.

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              Alex Sage @travisdh1
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              @travisdh1 said in Building a Home Lab Cluster:

              You can always build your own. If you can find something used at a good price, that's probably the better way to go.

              I had one of these before. Didn't really like it.

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                DustinB3403 @Alex Sage
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                @aaronstuder Just check your local metal scrap yards I bet that they have several hundred racks available.

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                • travisdh1T
                  travisdh1 @DustinB3403
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                  @DustinB3403 said in Building a Home Lab Cluster:

                  @aaronstuder Just check your local metal scrap yards I bet that they have several hundred racks available.

                  My closest metal scrap yard is over an hour away 😞

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                  • DustinB3403D
                    DustinB3403 @travisdh1
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                    @travisdh1 that sucks.

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender
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                      Do you really want a rack or a cabinet? Most severs have to be mounted from the front and back.

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                      • gjacobseG
                        gjacobse
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                        When I get time,.. and the need for a server, this is what I was planning on using:

                        http://tombuildsstuff.blogspot.com/2014/02/diy-rack-server-plans.html

                        DIY-Home-Wood-Server-Rack-20U.jpg

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                          Alex Sage @gjacobse
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                          @gjacobse What's the cost on something like that?

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                            DustinB3403 @Alex Sage
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                            @aaronstuder probably pretty higb

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                              Deleted74295 Banned @Alex Sage
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                              @aaronstuder said in Building a Home Lab Cluster:

                              @gjacobse What's the cost on something like that?

                              "Materials for an enclosed 20U server rack came out to just under $400. For an open rack it was only about $100 including casters."

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                              • DashrenderD
                                Dashrender @Alex Sage
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                                @aaronstuder said in Building a Home Lab Cluster:

                                @gjacobse What's the cost on something like that?

                                Probably several hundred dollars.

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                                • DashrenderD
                                  Dashrender
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                                  the problem with any business class servers though, for me, is noise.

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                                    travisdh1 @Dashrender
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                                    @Dashrender said in Building a Home Lab Cluster:

                                    the problem with any business class servers though, for me, is noise.

                                    Yeah, that can be a big issue in a small living space!

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                                    • BRRABillB
                                      BRRABill @Dashrender
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                                      @Dashrender said in Building a Home Lab Cluster:

                                      the problem with any business class servers though, for me, is noise.

                                      I was amazed at how much quiter my new (2015) server was than my old servers.

                                      Of course, that is just one. 🙂

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                                      • DustinB3403D
                                        DustinB3403
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                                        I'm fortunate enough that my house is large enough and arranged in the "right ways" so that I barely hear my server.

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                                        • DashrenderD
                                          Dashrender @DustinB3403
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                                          @DustinB3403 said in Building a Home Lab Cluster:

                                          I'm fortunate enough that my house is large enough and arranged in the "right ways" so that I barely hear my server.

                                          Yeah I could put a setup like this in my HVAC room and probably be OK.

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                                            DustinB3403 @Dashrender
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                                            @Dashrender said in Building a Home Lab Cluster:

                                            @DustinB3403 said in Building a Home Lab Cluster:

                                            I'm fortunate enough that my house is large enough and arranged in the "right ways" so that I barely hear my server.

                                            Yeah I could put a setup like this in my HVAC room and probably be OK.

                                            You have a room in your house just for the HVAC equipment, I guess I am a plebeian...

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