Hello all,
First time poster, but I've been lurking on the boards for a bit while working on a project. I'm a scientist at a non-profit research institute, and I'm looking to build a large data storage system for experimental use. We want to collect some data on the way scientists are using certain data sets, and to serve some GIS and other data to a large number of folks in our field.
I've been researching a budget system for a while, and here is my plan:
Use a DS-24ER from Norcotek as a JBOD. Likely fill it with something like the WD 4001FYY6 (partially at first). I'm stuck now pricing out a server to go with it. I figure a rack mount server would do nicely, and have considered some of the Norcotek cases. I also figure I need a good SAS controller which supports a large number of drives (Figure this will run $600-$800). Does anyone have any recommendations to help me here? Especially with regards to hardware compatibility?
My plan software wise is to run Linux of some flavor, with LLNL's ZFS for Linux build.
Thanks so much for your help!
First time poster, but I've been lurking on the boards for a bit while working on a project. I'm a scientist at a non-profit research institute, and I'm looking to build a large data storage system for experimental use. We want to collect some data on the way scientists are using certain data sets, and to serve some GIS and other data to a large number of folks in our field.
I've been researching a budget system for a while, and here is my plan:
Use a DS-24ER from Norcotek as a JBOD. Likely fill it with something like the WD 4001FYY6 (partially at first). I'm stuck now pricing out a server to go with it. I figure a rack mount server would do nicely, and have considered some of the Norcotek cases. I also figure I need a good SAS controller which supports a large number of drives (Figure this will run $600-$800). Does anyone have any recommendations to help me here? Especially with regards to hardware compatibility?
My plan software wise is to run Linux of some flavor, with LLNL's ZFS for Linux build.
Thanks so much for your help!