What Are You Doing Right Now
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@MattSpeller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@johnhooks said:
Out of curiosity whats the advantage to a ReadyNAS vs building your own NAS with that box?
To a business, the big thing is support.
To a consumer, the big thing is "small, cheap chassis." A ReadyNAS is offered in a very nice little desktop unit with hot swap bays. It would be great if someone was making business class little chassis like that that we could build SAM-SD Minis out of, but I have not seen one yet. HP Proliant Micro is a good start, but not ideal for that. Smaller, two bay and ARM based would be really sweet.
This is the best DIY NAS case I've seen but it's not cheap: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IAELTAI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00IAELTAI&linkCode=as2&tag=diy-nas-20&linkId=FXJXCIGCRY5WCZUT
grumbling about the CDN$ intensifies
Price: $149.99 + $100.04 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to Canada
I want you all to think of this situation like you're talking to your daughter and trying to convince her to dump her boyfriend who rides a motorcycle, wears a leather jacket and seems high all the time. Her answer will always be "...but I love him". That's my answer.
....but I love it
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@MattSpeller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@johnhooks said:
Out of curiosity whats the advantage to a ReadyNAS vs building your own NAS with that box?
To a business, the big thing is support.
To a consumer, the big thing is "small, cheap chassis." A ReadyNAS is offered in a very nice little desktop unit with hot swap bays. It would be great if someone was making business class little chassis like that that we could build SAM-SD Minis out of, but I have not seen one yet. HP Proliant Micro is a good start, but not ideal for that. Smaller, two bay and ARM based would be really sweet.
This is the best DIY NAS case I've seen but it's not cheap: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IAELTAI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00IAELTAI&linkCode=as2&tag=diy-nas-20&linkId=FXJXCIGCRY5WCZUT
grumbling about the CDN$ intensifies
Price: $149.99 + $100.04 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to Canada
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh baby. I take it all back. I don't $450 before tax want one at all.
Price: CDN$ 437.48
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@scottalanmiller said:
If I am going to put in twelve drives, I want a server chassis.
While it maybe over kill..
Dual PSUs and Dual CPUs.. I mean,.. with twelve drives,.. why not?
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@scottalanmiller said:
If I am going to put in twelve drives, I want a server chassis.
I just bought a Coolermaster Cosmos 2 for my home media server. It's the biggest case I've ever seen in my life and weighs almost 50 lbs by itself.
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@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
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@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
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@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
Generally, as long as moisture is controlled, cooling for networking equipment is a non-issue in a lab/home environment.
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@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
I would cool it ambiently and save money on my heating bills. Nothing says "I work in IT" like a server rack in your living room.
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@MattSpeller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
I would cool it ambiently and save money on my heating bills. Nothing says "I work in IT" like a server rack in your living room.
Or a 13U rack under your desk at home. Man, I gotta remember to check out Northeast Factory Direct, bet I could pickup one for cheap.
Edit: No, it's not NFD, now what is that used equipment warehouse in Cleveland?
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@MattSpeller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
I would cool it ambiently and save money on my heating bills. Nothing says "I work in IT" like a server rack in your living room.
The only place I would put it in my living room would be sort of behind my TV which the lights and stuff would distract I think. First world problems
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@travisdh1 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
I would cool it ambiently and save money on my heating bills. Nothing says "I work in IT" like a server rack in your living room.
Or a 13U rack under your desk at home. Man, I gotta remember to check out Northeast Factory Direct, bet I could pickup one for cheap.
13U is almost the perfect height for an ottoman. Just saying.
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@MattSpeller said:
@travisdh1 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
I would cool it ambiently and save money on my heating bills. Nothing says "I work in IT" like a server rack in your living room.
Or a 13U rack under your desk at home. Man, I gotta remember to check out Northeast Factory Direct, bet I could pickup one for cheap.
13U is almost the perfect height for an ottoman. Just saying.
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@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@travisdh1 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
I would cool it ambiently and save money on my heating bills. Nothing says "I work in IT" like a server rack in your living room.
Or a 13U rack under your desk at home. Man, I gotta remember to check out Northeast Factory Direct, bet I could pickup one for cheap.
13U is almost the perfect height for an ottoman. Just saying.
I've been thinking of building one of these but my wife would kill me. At our next house I'm going to build a data closet.
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@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@travisdh1 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
I would cool it ambiently and save money on my heating bills. Nothing says "I work in IT" like a server rack in your living room.
Or a 13U rack under your desk at home. Man, I gotta remember to check out Northeast Factory Direct, bet I could pickup one for cheap.
13U is almost the perfect height for an ottoman. Just saying.
Sexy!
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@coliver said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@travisdh1 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
I would cool it ambiently and save money on my heating bills. Nothing says "I work in IT" like a server rack in your living room.
Or a 13U rack under your desk at home. Man, I gotta remember to check out Northeast Factory Direct, bet I could pickup one for cheap.
13U is almost the perfect height for an ottoman. Just saying.
I've been thinking of building one of these but my wife would kill me. At our next house I'm going to build a data closet.
Score 1 for bachelor life.
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@coliver said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@travisdh1 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
I would cool it ambiently and save money on my heating bills. Nothing says "I work in IT" like a server rack in your living room.
Or a 13U rack under your desk at home. Man, I gotta remember to check out Northeast Factory Direct, bet I could pickup one for cheap.
13U is almost the perfect height for an ottoman. Just saying.
I've been thinking of building one of these but my wife would kill me. At our next house I'm going to build a data closet.
I'd rather have everything hidden but I run into complications with space available and cooling/airflow.
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@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
Dedicated AC unit. Not kidding, actually did that. Put in a half rack as well as a small wall mounted network rack. UPS, servers and storage went on the floor rack. Firewall, switches, patch panels on the wall mount one.
Room was closed off and was windowless. @art_of_shred installed a floor standing dedicated AC unit that vented directly to the outside. Worked great.
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@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@travisdh1 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
I would cool it ambiently and save money on my heating bills. Nothing says "I work in IT" like a server rack in your living room.
Or a 13U rack under your desk at home. Man, I gotta remember to check out Northeast Factory Direct, bet I could pickup one for cheap.
13U is almost the perfect height for an ottoman. Just saying.
i've had that too.
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@wirestyle22 said:
@coliver said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@travisdh1 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
I would cool it ambiently and save money on my heating bills. Nothing says "I work in IT" like a server rack in your living room.
Or a 13U rack under your desk at home. Man, I gotta remember to check out Northeast Factory Direct, bet I could pickup one for cheap.
13U is almost the perfect height for an ottoman. Just saying.
I've been thinking of building one of these but my wife would kill me. At our next house I'm going to build a data closet.
I'd rather have everything hidden but I run into complications with space available and cooling/airflow.
Not too concerned about cooling and airflow. The power requirements are going to be hell. Hoping to get some solar or wind alternative sources.
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@coliver said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@travisdh1 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@MattSpeller said:
@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.
Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?
I would cool it ambiently and save money on my heating bills. Nothing says "I work in IT" like a server rack in your living room.
Or a 13U rack under your desk at home. Man, I gotta remember to check out Northeast Factory Direct, bet I could pickup one for cheap.
13U is almost the perfect height for an ottoman. Just saying.
I've been thinking of building one of these but my wife would kill me. At our next house I'm going to build a data closet.
Built in the basement with a six foot glass window is the way to go.
