• Starting a Home Server; Hard Drive Questions
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Hello. I am setting up a home server for five people. I have already decided to get a terabyte hdd, but I don't know whether or not to get IDE or SCSI for the drive. What should I get, and why? Thanks for your time.
Not sure what this has to do with Linux, but I'd recommend SATA if you're just using normal desktop parts. If you're getting full blown server parts, go with SCSI.
There is no reason to consider IDE anymore. Even for optical drives. SATA has become the standard. If you are looking at SCSI or SAS, be prepared to shell out for a controller aswell. I would recommend Western Digital Green and Samsung Fx drives (both SATA).
Go for SATA, and depending on what the server is for, consider an Intel Atom based system. These do lovely for file-servers, but not for intensive-tasks. They're very low power and such won't increase your electricity bill as much. They also run cool: I have one with a 30mm fan on running very low RPM idling under 20c.
[QUOTE=Hexxeh;17996687]Go for SATA, and depending on what the server is for, consider an Intel Atom based system. These do lovely for file-servers, but not for intensive-tasks. They're very low power and such won't increase your electricity bill as much. They also run cool: I have one with a 30mm fan on running very low RPM idling under 20c.[/QUOTE] You must keep your home very cold.
Thanks, everyone. I probably shouldn't have posted in Linux, but that's what's going on the drive, and you'd know best. Getting terabyte SATA, I don't even know why I said IDE.
[QUOTE=birkett;17994466]There is no reason to consider IDE anymore. Even for optical drives. SATA has become the standard. [/QUOTE] I have an IDE drive in my homeserver because there were no SATA ports left :v:
[QUOTE=Nevermind_;17998803]You must keep your home very cold.[/QUOTE] That I do.
[QUOTE=Hexxeh;17996687]Go for SATA, and depending on what the server is for, consider an Intel Atom based system. These do lovely for file-servers, but not for intensive-tasks. They're very low power and such won't increase your electricity bill as much. They also run cool: I have one with a 30mm fan on running very low RPM idling under 20c.[/QUOTE] You don't even need a fan for an Atom. I ran my Eee 901 without a fan for about 6 months and it was fine. The fact that the keyboard is the heatsink means you get lovely heated keys, which is very helpful in Scotland at winter time. But yeah you could shave a few watts off and stop the fan and it'll be fine.
[QUOTE=Dr Egg;18013254]You don't even need a fan for an Atom. I ran my Eee 901 without a fan for about 6 months and it was fine. The fact that the keyboard is the heatsink means you get lovely heated keys, which is very helpful in Scotland at winter time. But yeah you could shave a few watts off and stop the fan and it'll be fine.[/QUOTE] Ah, fair enough. I ran the box 24/7 so I wanted the extra piece-of-mind the fan gives, and noise isn't an issue.
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