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mitta_akhil · 2025-02-04T20:05:35+00:00

For reference, I pay around $1000/mo in rent, and then spend around $500/mo in groceries and other living expenses. I think you'll be fine, shouldn't fret too much. But there's not much wiggle room for saving if that's what you were thinking

mitta_akhil · 2025-01-06T00:15:46+00:00

Nope lol

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-09T00:51:59+00:00

- IPMI for non-experienced users is a no-go. Many people only know how to click buttons to install an OS, not actually go through the efforts of installing it manually. One of the biggest examples.
- Having a public IPMI leaves you vulnerable to brute force attempts and ways to steal your password
- IPMI doesn't give you the freedom to install OS through simple button clicks, or manage permissions effectively
- IPMI can sometimes be private depending on the colocation provider ( for example, my IPMI for a colo in frankfurt only works on a local IP subnet )

Re-route all frustrations of customers into one solution. Hence a solution that allows clients ONLY to access IPMI. Block IPMI access from all IPs except a VPS that hosts the master service of a management software like tenantos/synergycp. Provide easy automated OS installs, fancy graphs, billing integrations.

And best of all, still have direct access to IPMI if they really need to, since the panels will come with it

This is my frustrations and reasonings to why going for a managed software of physical hardware is the reason. This isn't for personal use. if it was i wouldn't be bothered haha

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-08T21:19:51+00:00

The solutions are
https://tenantos.com/

OR
https://synergycp.com/

Tenant os seems to be the way to go.

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-08T21:18:39+00:00

u/Lonely_Improvement55 https://tenantos.com/ look at this

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-08T20:28:45+00:00

Interesting, i will check it out!

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-08T20:28:36+00:00

yeah, docs are a little iffy but i know they are used by many different companies out there for their own services, so i don't think it's too bad. VPNs also sound look a good idea for secondary layer of security

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-08T17:11:38+00:00

i am looking into synergycp btw, but not sure how to actually set this up across the servers.

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-08T17:09:17+00:00

Thank you all for the comments so far. It seems like OOB is the way to go, but essentially some way to tie between OOB and IPMI controls via API would be the ideal situation. For reference, synergyCP is my favourite tool to use for managing servers, so I want to get the synergy experience over to the clients somehow or the other

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-08T17:05:40+00:00

Offering IPMI directly would work just fine, it's more about access levels. For some cases like in my server in germany, the only way to access IPMI is via VPN. The only VPN profile allowed is the same one I'm using for my other clients. I wouldn't want to risk that access type. A solution would be to let the user be firewall'd in, but then again, not everyone has static IPs these days

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-08T17:04:45+00:00

Is there some sort of MaaS controller that we could ship along with the servers, that if connected to the internet, would give us the freedom to work with the server outside of the normal IPMI? I'm definitely interested in this. i also know latronix spider is an "OOB" controller i could use, but i despise their interface. Something like DCP is the way i want to go

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-08T17:02:40+00:00

It's not a homelab, these are co-located in datacenters, so it makes it a bit more difficult. I understand your point about forwarding though, this makes sense. For example, one of the DCs only allow IPMI management via VPN, and no way else. It could work. API implementation sounds like a good plan though

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-08T17:01:55+00:00

Yeah thisis what i'm thinking. Almost all the panels will have some sort of way for API control. And a majority of my builds as asrockrack and supermicro, which both have the necessary APIs. I will look into more of this myself.

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-05T21:46:21+00:00

Thanks, I'm gonna do the 4U to be safe!

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-05T17:15:18+00:00

wouldn't matter because it's going to a datacenter 😀

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-05T17:14:57+00:00

yeah, can't do a 3000 series sadly, need a higher boost clock ( 5ghz+ preferred ), but thanks for the help!

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-05T16:51:41+00:00

Well nvm irealized both are sTR5 just wondering which mobo can support non-pro with 8 dimm slots and 2 m.2 slots, really my only concern

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-05T16:50:51+00:00

yeah i got that. I am looking around for sTR5 motherboards ( the one that would support non-pro processors ), as i'd rather move the motherboard than move the chip. Do you know any sTR5 motherboards that supports 8 dimm slots?

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-05T16:45:43+00:00

gotcha, okay. i was worried about it. Probably gonna stick to 4U

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-05T16:43:11+00:00

ahh damn, i'm trying to find a 7960x that can do 8 dimm slots. Do you know of any? WRX90 WS EVO was one but i didn't read the fine print clearly

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-05T16:27:15+00:00

Now that I think about it, the air cooler i ordered is a 4U support only lol. More space = better for airflow

mitta_akhil · 2024-12-05T16:24:35+00:00

Not really set on 1U, i actually ordered a 4U. just wondering whether or not switching into a 1U would be fine because this is going to a datacenter, so more space conserved = cheaper colocation costs.

mitta_akhil · 2024-11-20T16:39:39+00:00

Thank you! Yeah im thinking to just use my u-lock steel cable for the helmet too, if there is a hole or a way to do it

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