I have figured out why 42U server racks cost so much now to buy online and are pretty much free locally. They are massive space hogs. I just gave away my 42U HP rack with front and back doors with side pannels. Why? Because I only had 2 working servers, no real router needs and no place to store it long term. My server rack is now the hardwood floor under my bed....I love it when I sleep in occasionally and wake up when the servers scheduled reboot.
[QUOTE=DPKiller;49884058]I have figured out why 42U server racks cost so much now to buy online and are pretty much free locally. They are massive space hogs. I just gave away my 42U HP rack with front and back doors with side pannels. Why? Because I only had 2 working servers, no real router needs and no place to store it long term. My server rack is now the hardwood floor under my bed....I love it when I sleep in occasionally and wake up when the servers scheduled reboot.[/QUOTE]
Well shit. That was one lucky ass person. I've been wanting one and there have been some near me for sale, but I just never had the money for one lying around. Here on craigslist they can range from 400-700.
[video=youtube;vIBJCV5Ow9g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIBJCV5Ow9g[/video]
My new choocher for various things. [sp]arma[/sp]
Also it was cheap as hell x2 xeon x5570s for 30$ and 24gb of ddr3 ecc ram for 30$ also. Shipping was actually the most expensive part.
[QUOTE=Binladen34;49916205][video=youtube;vIBJCV5Ow9g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIBJCV5Ow9g[/video]
My new choocher for various things. [sp]arma[/sp]
Also it was cheap as hell x2 xeon x5570s for 30$ and 24gb of ddr3 ecc ram for 30$ also. Shipping was actually the most expensive part.[/QUOTE]
Listen to that Dell purr. How'd you manage to get it so cheap?
[QUOTE=FrankPetrov;49916817]Listen to that Dell purr. How'd you manage to get it so cheap?[/QUOTE]
It's a supermicro system all used parts from ebay, mobo was most expensive at like 100$ Case was $30+$40 shipping.
That board specifically was DOA, having a replacement shipped since both sockets had bent pins. That video was checking to see if the chassis was actually compatible with the board, since they're both a generation apart.
Sadly I can't run both xeons, since the power distributor board doesn't support it. Looking on getting a new one, but they're difficult to find.
My Server at my College class
[IMG_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/ZYisC9V.jpg[/IMG_thumb]
Dual Xeons
16GB Ram
4x 500GB Drives with two going directly to separate file servers
GT 520
This bad boy was doing nothing until me and another student got it going, I essentially took care of it from there and now it's basically my Workstation. It's running two File Servers and any additional test VM needed.
Finished building my choocher have a vid
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0_YkUVcV4E[/media]
Overhauled my home network recently.
Got a completly overkill Mikrotik CCR1009-8G-1S-1S+PC to use as my main router. The upshot is, their hardware support is good and I'll likely never need to buy another router for a LONG time, even when I switch to gigabit internet soon. It's also completely passively cooled with a big-ass heatsink on the back, so they won't be noisy if I ever have to move into a place where my servers have to sit somewhere other than an empty basement.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/6hMuqLW.jpg[/t]
Upgraded the wifi by getting two Mikrotik hAP AC Lites and a Mikrotik hAP AC. The AC Lites are single chain 5GHz, dual chain 2.4GHz and 100Mbps Ethernet, while the hAP AC has triple chain 5 GHz, dual chain 2.4 GHz, 1Gbps Ethernet and an SFP port. The hAP AC is sitting on my desk acting as an AP and a switch, while the hAP AC Lites are to fill in the gaps, one of them being in the garage so my CarPC can get a strong wifi signal despite being in the trunk of my car. All APs are managed through Mikrotik CAPsMAN running on the CCR, so it centralizes configuring the usual SSIDs, networks, frequencies and firmware upgrades.
The only other thing I could want is a better switch, but I'll put that off because the Mikrotik switch is "working". They're just a pain in the ass to use and support very few standard switch features, like spanning tree. If I buy new, I'm definitely leaning toward one of those Ubiquiti switches since they support active AND passive PoE, which saves me from having to buy adapters for my passive devices.
As far as servers go, I'm thinking about throwing together a second box and messing around with Proxmox / KVM. I really underestimated how well KVM works until I had to migrate 60 VMs over from VMware to a Nutanix Acropolis cluster.
[QUOTE=benjgvps;50030500]Overhauled my home network recently.
Got a completly overkill Mikrotik CCR1009-8G-1S-1S+PC to use as my main router. The upshot is, their hardware support is good and I'll likely never need to buy another router for a LONG time, even when I switch to gigabit internet soon. It's also completely passively cooled with a big-ass heatsink on the back, so they won't be noisy if I ever have to move into a place where my servers have to sit somewhere other than an empty basement.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/6hMuqLW.jpg[/t]
Upgraded the wifi by getting two Mikrotik hAP AC Lites and a Mikrotik hAP AC. The AC Lites are single chain 5GHz, dual chain 2.4GHz and 100Mbps Ethernet, while the hAP AC has triple chain 5 GHz, dual chain 2.4 GHz, 1Gbps Ethernet and an SFP port. The hAP AC is sitting on my desk acting as an AP and a switch, while the hAP AC Lites are to fill in the gaps, one of them being in the garage so my CarPC can get a strong wifi signal despite being in the trunk of my car. All APs are managed through Mikrotik CAPsMAN running on the CCR, so it centralizes configuring the usual SSIDs, networks, frequencies and firmware upgrades.
The only other thing I could want is a better switch, but I'll put that off because the Mikrotik switch is "working". They're just a pain in the ass to use and support very few standard switch features, like spanning tree. If I buy new, I'm definitely leaning toward one of those Ubiquiti switches since they support active AND passive PoE, which saves me from having to buy adapters for my passive devices.
As far as servers go, I'm thinking about throwing together a second box and messing around with Proxmox / KVM. I really underestimated how well KVM works until I had to migrate 60 VMs over from VMware to a Nutanix Acropolis cluster.[/QUOTE]
I absolutely love Mikrotik devices, but it's often the price tags that push me away from ever actually getting one. Although I am looking at getting an AP so I can make a pfsense router and just add an AP device. Any opinion on whether to lean more towards Ubiquiti or Mikrotik?
[QUOTE=FrankPetrov;50030824]I absolutely love Mikrotik devices, but it's often the price tags that push me away from ever actually getting one. Although I am looking at getting an AP so I can make a pfsense router and just add an AP device. Any opinion on whether to lean more towards Ubiquiti or Mikrotik?[/QUOTE]
I haven't used Ubiquiti UniFi before, though from what I'vve read Ubiquiti APs appear to be more friendly and the new AC APs all have active PoE, which is nice if you have a compatible switch. So far I've seen nothing but good reviews for them. My only complaint with them is that the controller software has to run on a PC, server or their "cloud key" device, whereas everything in my Mikrotik network is self contained.
The Mikrotik APs are also full routers, whereas the Ubiquiti ones are just APs. That's not a problem if you're using PFsense, though.
As for cost, the hAP AC Lite is about $45 USD and the hAP AC is about $120 USD depending on the supplier. I think they're a bit cheaper than the equivalent Ubiquiti. Also, from what I've seen from a Mikrotik conference slide, they're going to be releasing a version of the wAP (Waterproof, wall mountable AP) which will have dual band AC and proper active PoE support, which should be competitively priced.
[QUOTE=benjgvps;50030887]I haven't used Ubiquiti UniFi before, though from what I'vve read Ubiquiti APs appear to be more friendly and the new AC APs all have active PoE, which is nice if you have a compatible switch. So far I've seen nothing but good reviews for them. My only complaint with them is that the controller software has to run on a PC, server or their "cloud key" device, whereas everything in my Mikrotik network is self contained.
The Mikrotik APs are also full routers, whereas the Ubiquiti ones are just APs. That's not a problem if you're using PFsense, though.
As for cost, the hAP AC Lite is about $45 USD and the hAP AC is about $120 USD depending on the supplier. I think they're a bit cheaper than the equivalent Ubiquiti. Also, from what I've seen from a Mikrotik conference slide, they're going to be releasing a version of the wAP (Waterproof, wall mountable AP) which will have dual band AC and proper active PoE support, which should be competitively priced.[/QUOTE]
Just an FYI - the controller doesn't have to be running 24/7. I have two sites using UniFi access points (2 AP's at the first, 3 at the second) - I run the controller software on my service laptop, which stays with me.
Once configured, the AP's look after themselves, just like regular devices.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/2psnx7Lh.jpg[/img]
Pentium G3258 home server. Runs nginx, tomcat, ftpd and znc on Gentoo.
[QUOTE=maaatts;50035283][img]http://i.imgur.com/2psnx7Lh.jpg[/img]
Pentium G3258 home server. Runs nginx, tomcat, ftpd and znc on Gentoo.[/QUOTE]
Lookes like a mini fridge from that angle.
Well I got my 2TB drive in today for my media server. Now that I have it, as much as I want to use it now, I'm leaning towards waiting and ordering a few extra and setting them in in a RAID.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/K6b9wosm.jpg[/img]
I also got some surge for my nerding out moments to help keep me focused.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/V4qlRw3m.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=FrankPetrov;50030824]I absolutely love Mikrotik devices, but it's often the price tags that push me away from ever actually getting one. Although I am looking at getting an AP so I can make a pfsense router and just add an AP device. Any opinion on whether to lean more towards Ubiquiti or Mikrotik?[/QUOTE]
I always lean towards Ubiquiti. I've set up Ubiquiti AP networks of 40+ AP's and Mikrotik one's of 20+, so if you have any questions feel free to PM me.
[editline]30th March 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=benjgvps;50030887]I haven't used Ubiquiti UniFi before, though from what I'vve read Ubiquiti APs appear to be more friendly and the new AC APs all have active PoE, which is nice if you have a compatible switch. So far I've seen nothing but good reviews for them. My only complaint with them is that the controller software has to run on a PC, server or their "cloud key" device, whereas everything in my Mikrotik network is self contained.
The Mikrotik APs are also full routers, whereas the Ubiquiti ones are just APs. That's not a problem if you're using PFsense, though.
As for cost, the hAP AC Lite is about $45 USD and the hAP AC is about $120 USD depending on the supplier. I think they're a bit cheaper than the equivalent Ubiquiti. Also, from what I've seen from a Mikrotik conference slide, they're going to be releasing a version of the wAP (Waterproof, wall mountable AP) which will have dual band AC and proper active PoE support, which should be competitively priced.[/QUOTE]
The Ubiquiti AC Pro is $150 for full dual band 3x3 MIMO. It's hard to beat. Comes with mounting hardware and has ethernet passthrough that doesn't strip vlan tags.
[QUOTE=DPKiller;50035572]Lookes like a mini fridge from that angle.[/QUOTE]
It's almost as cool as one.
There's only a dual core CPU in there and I put a noctua cooler that I had lying around on. It didn't really fit properly though.
Browsing through reddit's homelab, happened to see these ugly blocks in the comments.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/TxJT0Ui.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/YLmuhwc.jpg[/IMG]
:nope:
Phone wiring is always messy, even when it's done properly. Thank fuck for VoIP using existing equipment.
I've only seen a single block in my life that was wired in a way I'd consider beautiful.
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