What Are You Doing Right Now

dafyre

@dafyre said:

We could have done file synchronization, or DFS, sure. But we had some major issues in the limited time we tried DFS, and we weren't going back to that.

DFS would be one approach but not what I was meaning to imply. I was still assuming using the hypervisor platform for failover and getting all of the features identical to how you have them today.

lol. Today they have it easy. They use Scale Computing in a new primary DC with a UPS, 25kw generator for extended outages, and multiple paths back to campus network.

Edit: The new primary DC actually was a room that already existed on campus -- including the 25kw generator!

scottalanmiller

@dafyre said:

lol. Today they have it easy. They use Scale Computing in a new primary DC with a UPS, 25kw generator for extended outages, and multiple paths back to campus network.

Much better approach. That Scale does this so well is a great example of how powerful the SAN-less approach is. Scale does this wonderfully.

In other news, we just learned that we are getting three more Scale nodes!! So excited.

coliver

@scottalanmiller said:

@dafyre said:

lol. Today they have it easy. They use Scale Computing in a new primary DC with a UPS, 25kw generator for extended outages, and multiple paths back to campus network.

Much better approach. That Scale does this so well is a great example of how powerful the SAN-less approach is. Scale does this wonderfully.

In other news, we just learned that we are getting three more Scale nodes!! So excited.

For lab or for production?

scottalanmiller

@coliver said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@dafyre said:

lol. Today they have it easy. They use Scale Computing in a new primary DC with a UPS, 25kw generator for extended outages, and multiple paths back to campus network.

Much better approach. That Scale does this so well is a great example of how powerful the SAN-less approach is. Scale does this wonderfully.

In other news, we just learned that we are getting three more Scale nodes!! So excited.

For lab or for production?

Lab. But a very production lab.

scottalanmiller

I think at this point when we hit the datacenter we are looking at a baker's dozen lab servers. 6x Scale, 3x Dells, 3x HP Proliants and one Sparc that we have not bought yet but I am determined to get. Then at least four storage systems on top of that (Synology, ReadyNAS, Drobo and, we are told, an Exablox.)

jt1001001

Watching 2 guys climb our tower to take down our old 5.8GHz Wireless T1 simualtor and put up our new Ubiquity 24 wireless bridge solution

scottalanmiller

@jt1001001 said:

Watching 2 guys climb our tower to take down our old 5.8GHz Wireless T1 simualtor and put up our new Ubiquity 24 wireless bridge solution

nice. that is quite the upgrade.

jt1001001

@scottalanmiller Did a 30 day demo of Exablox about 6 months ago. Was NOT impressed. Very slow throughput, management was I would call it sub-par at best. Was looking to use as a file share (NAS) and backup target, either primary backup storage or secondary. Now, admittedly, they did release their newer boxes about 2 months after our demo so may be worth a second look.

scottalanmiller

@jt1001001 said:

@scottalanmiller Did a 30 day demo of Exablox about 6 months ago. Was NOT impressed. Very slow throughput, management was I would call it sub-par at best. Was looking to use as a file share (NAS) and backup target, either primary backup storage or secondary. Now, admittedly, they did release their newer boxes about 2 months after our demo so may be worth a second look.

I used one on first release. Performance was supposed to be a big thing with the latest updated gear. Looking forward to having one in the lab. It will be our primary storage once in place.

travisdh1

@scottalanmiller said:

I think at this point when we hit the datacenter we are looking at a baker's dozen lab servers. 6x Scale, 3x Dells, 3x HP Proliants and one Sparc that we have not bought yet but I am determined to get. Then at least four storage systems on top of that (Synology, ReadyNAS, Drobo and, we are told, an Exablox.)

Still considering making your test lab available outside NTG?

scottalanmiller

So this is a thing now.

art_of_shred

If ketchup comes from tomatoes, does mayonnaise come from French fries?

coliver

@scottalanmiller said:

So this is a thing now.

I thought McDonalds just used Heinz products?

art_of_shred

No, they have their own brand. All of McDonald's food is supplied by Golden State Foods, which I think is just a brand under McDonald's.

Dashrender

@scottalanmiller said:

@dafyre said:

lol. Today they have it easy. They use Scale Computing in a new primary DC with a UPS, 25kw generator for extended outages, and multiple paths back to campus network.

Much better approach. That Scale does this so well is a great example of how powerful the SAN-less approach is. Scale does this wonderfully.

In other news, we just learned that we are getting three more Scale nodes!! So excited.

Holy cow! what are they going to be running out of your DC?

scottalanmiller

@coliver said:

I thought McDonalds just used Heinz products?

If you would have asked me I would have guessed that too, but that was Burger King. I should have realized because when I think about it, McD's tastes better than Heinz. Once I lived abroad I know realize that everything tastes better than Heinz.

scottalanmiller

@Dashrender said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@dafyre said:

lol. Today they have it easy. They use Scale Computing in a new primary DC with a UPS, 25kw generator for extended outages, and multiple paths back to campus network.

Much better approach. That Scale does this so well is a great example of how powerful the SAN-less approach is. Scale does this wonderfully.

In other news, we just learned that we are getting three more Scale nodes!! So excited.

Holy cow! what are they going to be running out of your DC?

Yeah, space is going to be an issue very quickly.

coliver

@scottalanmiller said:

@coliver said:

I thought McDonalds just used Heinz products?

If you would have asked me I would have guessed that too, but that was Burger King. I should have realized because when I think about it, McD's tastes better than Heinz. Once I lived abroad I know realize that everything tastes better than Heinz.

Eh, never been a big fan of ketchup... mustard on the other hand, as long as it is anything but yellow.

dafyre

@scottalanmiller said:

@dafyre said:

lol. Today they have it easy. They use Scale Computing in a new primary DC with a UPS, 25kw generator for extended outages, and multiple paths back to campus network.

Much better approach. That Scale does this so well is a great example of how powerful the SAN-less approach is. Scale does this wonderfully.

In other news, we just learned that we are getting three more Scale nodes!! So excited.

Holy cow! You guys aren't going to have any room in your Rack for VMware stuff if they keep this up, ha ha ha!

gjacobse

Just spied this on SW:

http://www.spiceworks.com/sweepstakes/softonic/?utm_function=acq&utm_channel=dsp&utm_source=spiceworks&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=macbookcontest

I'll pass...