The New Face of StorageSo, after 6 years, I’ve decided to replace my fileserver. Originally built in 2001, my first fileserver was a 4U machine with six 80 GB hard drives in RAID 5. Now, with 750 GB in a single drive, it seems much less impressive and is also much less practical. I’ve started loading my DVDs onto the server in preparation for my new media system–this is taking a lot of space. So, as a result of aging hardware and a requirement for more storage, I’ve decided to build fileserver v2.0!  So far, the only component I’ve purchased is a chassis. This time around, I’m going with a Chenbo RM21508 2U case. I’ve used some Chenbro cases in the past and they are amazing. This one has 8 hot-swap bays on the front which will hold the data; it also has an internal drive bay to house the OS. The next step is going to be deciding which motherboard and processor to use. I’m torn on if I want to go “true server” and use a Xeon processor or if I should just go the cheaper route and throw in a Core 2 Duo. Most likely, I will go with the desktop variety of processor, which in turn, will mean a cheaper motherboard and cheaper RAM. A good RAID card is key. I’m quite fond of the 3Ware 9650 series cards so I’ll probably end up using their 8 port version. It’s a little cheaper than the Areca card and it’s better quality than the Promise card. |
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