The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Pommes254 on 2024-06-29 18:03:36.
My old storage controller / server (2x E5 2680v4 in a Supermicro SC216 with tons of HBAs) has served me well over the years but is finally starting to show its age. So i am starting to build a replacement.
First step - The case
I am keeping all disks for permanent mass storage inside several jbods so no 3.5" bays needed on the server, the only disks that will be inside the server are 2.5" SSDs or U2s for the OS, VMs & Caching
Must have
- Rackmount 4-6u
- lot of 2.5" bays in the front
- lot of pcie slots
- ATX Mainboard Support
- U2 support or at least removable backplane
Additional Wishes
- 48 bay 2.5" in the front
- low noise (somewhat)
- More PCIE slots than the mainboard to allow for SFF8644 to SFF8643 adapters
Some other notes regarding the setup
- Storage / Disks is Managed by Proxmox & all the fileshares are handled by LXCs running SMB & NFS
- Currently 7 JBODs conencted but might grow in the future
- Filesystem will be ZFSs so lots of ssds for special metadata deivces
- Likely a Gigabyte or Asrock E-ATX Mainboard with a single AMD Epyc from the Rome generation
- Several HBAs (LSI 9305 & LSI 9400)
- Probably 8 U.2 drives for very fast storage
My current favorites is this one
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/4U-48-hot-swap-bays-2_62160857012.html
It checks all the boxes, 11 pcie slots, 48 bays, removable backplane with one for 8 disks
Also looking at the fan design and their other cases it is also quite easy to see that they are one of the manufacturers for Intertech (budged European case manufacturer similar to Rosewill in the US)
Another thing is that those fans can be easily swapped to quite 120mm Noctua or Arctic P12 Max while keeping hotswap functionality and it fits standard 2u redudant PSUs.
What do you think?
Is there anything similar from supermicro?