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The space currently uses a lot of old, power hungry hardware and could be optimised by the addition of a small amount of money to refresh the infrastructure. This page stands to collect the ideas on how and what to do with performing this task. | The space currently uses a lot of old, power hungry hardware and could be optimised by the addition of a small amount of money to refresh the infrastructure. This page stands to collect the ideas on how and what to do with performing this task. | ||
= Proxmox Servers = | |||
These systems take a lot of power (3 pieces of about 200-400W a piece) (confusion , precious , anotheroneikeepforgetting ) | |||
== Usage == | |||
We run a copious amount of virtual machines on our [[Proxmox]] cluster | |||
== Replacement == | |||
Not sure if this is totally viable, but : | |||
* http://www.asrock.nl/mb/Intel/J4205-ITX/index.us.asp | |||
This quadcore CPU has full VT extensions, but is just 10W TDP! For 99% of our VMs, this is probably already a sufficient host. Motherboard has a max of 16GB (in 2x SODIMM DDR3 1866mhz) | |||
== Questions == | |||
* How is the reallife performance? | |||
= Netapp= | = Netapp= | ||
The Netapp storage has been identified as a power consuming piece of hardware. It is also FAILING STEADILY so this is important to upgrade! | The Netapp storage has been identified as a power consuming piece of hardware. It is also FAILING STEADILY so this is important to upgrade! | ||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
This machine is primarily used for NFS mounts across the infrastructure. | This machine is primarily used for NFS mounts across the infrastructure. | ||
== Replacement == | == Replacement == | ||
* The0 has a [[12 Disk Storage Machine|3u case/machine]] <s>with 12 disk hardware RAID controller</s> (controller has broken ports) with brackets but without disks in it that might make a good replacement. | * The0 has a [[12 Disk Storage Machine|3u case/machine]] <s>with 12 disk hardware RAID controller</s> (controller has broken ports) with brackets but without disks in it that might make a good replacement. | ||
* We could construct a JBOD and do software RAID - using the an ASROCK c2750d4i is a good starting point but it is kind of expensive. | * We could construct a JBOD and do software RAID - using the an ASROCK c2750d4i is a good starting point but it is kind of expensive. | ||
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== Questions == | == Questions == | ||
*What type of FS do we want? (ext4, XFS, ZFS) | *What type of FS do we want? (ext4, XFS, ZFS) | ||
* Can we do HA somehow? (ceph?) | * Can we do HA somehow? (ceph?) | ||
* What OS? | * What OS? | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 30 January 2017
The space currently uses a lot of old, power hungry hardware and could be optimised by the addition of a small amount of money to refresh the infrastructure. This page stands to collect the ideas on how and what to do with performing this task.
Proxmox Servers
These systems take a lot of power (3 pieces of about 200-400W a piece) (confusion , precious , anotheroneikeepforgetting )
Usage
We run a copious amount of virtual machines on our Proxmox cluster
Replacement
Not sure if this is totally viable, but :
This quadcore CPU has full VT extensions, but is just 10W TDP! For 99% of our VMs, this is probably already a sufficient host. Motherboard has a max of 16GB (in 2x SODIMM DDR3 1866mhz)
Questions
- How is the reallife performance?
Netapp
The Netapp storage has been identified as a power consuming piece of hardware. It is also FAILING STEADILY so this is important to upgrade!
Usage
This machine is primarily used for NFS mounts across the infrastructure.
Replacement
- The0 has a 3u case/machine
with 12 disk hardware RAID controller(controller has broken ports) with brackets but without disks in it that might make a good replacement. - We could construct a JBOD and do software RAID - using the an ASROCK c2750d4i is a good starting point but it is kind of expensive.
- Maybe 3 old atom boxen with each 4 disks and something like ceph might also work?
- Or buy a new motherboard and use zaryas 4 port Areca controller
Questions
- What type of FS do we want? (ext4, XFS, ZFS)
- Can we do HA somehow? (ceph?)
- What OS?