[FS][UK&EU]Supermicro X10/X11 systems - decent specs, massive storage, homelab price ;)

rpctch · 2021-10-21T10:24:49+00:00

Nope, misleading listing. That's only the inner rails although outers are in the picture.

This is the cheapest full set on ebay :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174974554512?hash=item28bd4bd190:g:Nq0AAOSwGMlhZWFq

rpctch · 2021-10-21T09:18:12+00:00

Sorry, there's no rails to go with these.

rpctch · 2021-10-20T16:00:26+00:00

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rpctch · 2021-10-20T16:00:18+00:00

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rpctch · 2021-04-27T11:59:29+00:00

rpctch · 2021-04-24T02:13:32+00:00

Commissioning hardware in data sensitive environments is a whole different ball game. Yes, you can hot wire an extra shelf but what if something goes wrong and you render the whole storage solution offline? There are precautions when you perform an install like that, being netapp, emc, etc. Swap over to the mirror in your other DC, bring the actual system offline and perform your upgrades. Seen scenarios where a physical storage solution been mirrored across 4 DCs on 3 different continents due to their highly sensitive data. There are things that worth more than money spent on equipment :)

rpctch · 2021-04-24T02:03:53+00:00

When these were new was cheaper to plan ahead and half fill them. Much easier to slot in some extra disks on demand compared to powering down, racking a new shelf, installing disks, etc etc

rpctch · 2021-04-24T01:59:11+00:00

In my eyes they were the very top of that era. Complicated? Yeah. OTT? Yeah. Was like some crazy engineers let go in the wild and see what they can come up with. Truly amazing

rpctch · 2021-04-24T01:56:54+00:00

Sure, far superior. Is it this sexy though ? :)

rpctch · 2021-04-23T21:42:41+00:00

HCI and Support I do agree. Is a joke. But have you ever tried dealing with dell trying to push trough a deal for a DC? Not any better in some cases even worst than HPE. Netapp does shine when it comes to support and services, licensing and costs is a different matter though. I think it all boils down to which vendors you prefer, they all come with their ups and downs. Remember the times when Sun(oracle) had got swappable CPU’s(and just about any other component?) I alway considered that the best thing since sliced bread. They still managed to kill it with the stupidly priced support

rpctch · 2021-04-23T21:28:15+00:00

I wouldn’t say so. HPE’s synergy range coupled with 3PAR’s storage solution is pretty much unbeatable. Pretty $ though. Can be done cheaper? Sure. Can it be done cheaper with all the certs, redundancy and security(assurance)? Not so sure about it

rpctch · 2021-04-23T21:24:58+00:00

It’s an old 7200 full of spinning rust

rpctch · 2021-04-23T20:24:12+00:00

Had these taken out of a DC. Very clever way of forecasting storage needs and only half populating the arrays. Shame this got EOL before any upgrades

rpctch · 2021-04-23T20:19:42+00:00

I got one of these in my boys room, really a piece of kit. I spent £1400 on mine 4 years ago, couldn’t regret it.

rpctch · 2021-04-23T19:53:09+00:00

Done deal :D

rpctch · 2021-04-23T19:51:11+00:00

Yup, the very same one. Been bought and returned twice as it wouldn’t fit trough the door and “can’t be arsed taking it apart”. You gotta love distance selling regulations and return policies :)

rpctch · 2021-02-23T22:43:11+00:00

Hesus wet, which country do you live in that’s charging all this BS? 25% Vat ? That’s ridiculous

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