On 07/23/2010 02:39 AM, tomwaters wrote:
> Re the CPU, do not go low power Atom etc, go a newish
> Core2 duo...the power differential at idle is bugger all
> and when you want to use the nas, ZFS will make good use
> of the CPU.
Good advice - ZFS can use quite a lot of CPU cycles. A low-end AMD quad-core is
another good choice here. Even better, the AMD chips support ECC RAM, though you
must get a motherboard with a BIOS that supports it. I have an Athlon II X4 630
in my setup, and it has plenty of horsepower for an eight-disk RAIDZ2.
> re. cards...I use and recommend these 8-Port SUPERMICRO
> AOC-USASLP-L8I UIO SAS. They are cheap on e-bay, just work
> and are fast. Use them.
Keep in mind you'll have to modify the bracket to make the card fit (unless
you're using a Supermicro UIO case). Another good alternative with the same
chipset is the Intel SASUC8I. This is sold as a bare card, and you need to order
the fan-out cables separately.
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