my server rack before I nuke everything

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A review of my 18U Server rack for 2024 before I downsize to a travel friendly setup.
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Rosewill 2u Server Chassis - amzn.to/4afIn6D
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APC 1000VA UPS - www.amazon.ca/...
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7 окт 2024

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@jaredtrembley194 5 месяцев назад

Like the rack. I happen to also be moving my rack. 42u with a storage server, 5 mini's runing k3s, and loads of networking gear.

@JoshuaBlais 5 месяцев назад

I really considered doing something full size, but my goodness those things are heavy! Do a video on it!

@Fine_i_set_the_handle 4 месяца назад

2:20 if it makes you feel better i bought a 42u thinking i was going to fill it out and i have like 2 more things than you lol. 7:58 One of my 2u "servers" is actually just 2 mini pcs mounted inside with breakout cables because modern mini pcs sip like 10watts and have huge amounts of processing power. A comparative intel i3 i5 system will use nearly 100 watts. N95 chips are amazing.

@JoshuaBlais 4 месяца назад

Hahah that makes me feel only slightly better. I think the mini pc route is the one I'll take going forward

@joelv4495 4 месяца назад

Ya, you really need to connect the UPS to the PCs so they know that they need to shut down. There's a pi Network UPS Tool that looks solid and would be a great use case for the spare Pi.

@JoshuaBlais 4 месяца назад

Do you know the project name? All computers were connected to the UPS, probably user error on my part.

@joelv4495 4 месяца назад

@@JoshuaBlais I'd also recommend setting a pretty short shutdown delay, maybe 20 seconds or so. Most UPS units don't run on battery for very long at all, and servers take a while to actually turn off (Proxmox will shut down guests first, possibly even in multiple groups, before executing the host shutdown).

@samsamsamsamsamsamsam 4 месяца назад

@@JoshuaBlais Network UPS Tools (NUT). Typically one system is connected directly to the UPS via USB/serial, and the other machines (also running NUT) connect to that machine over the network. NUT also lets you read the power consumption (assuming the UPS supports it), which can be a cool thing to include in a dashboard.

@WovenThorns 5 месяцев назад

I’ve moved to virtual private servers instead of physical servers at work, and I love not managing hardware, but it is tough when I know a tiny Lenovo would far outperform the virtual machine for a fraction of the price. Nice setup, I’m interested in where you go from here. Out of curiosity, are you still using a tiny split keyboard? They travel nicely 😅

@JoshuaBlais 5 месяцев назад

I agree wholeheartedly, and I am debating going to a slightly beefier mini PC (Lenovo p340-60 or p3) or an m1 mac mini running Asahi Linux for travelling. I love the setup that I've built for services, but I don't need all the hardware especially if we'll be on the road! I am still using the chocofi everyday and it is one of the best investments I've made in recent memory - I brought it to Italy with us last month and it fit inside my hard shelled tech pouch without issue, highly recommed it!

@xXhotshot55Xx 4 месяца назад

The m910q actually will work with 64Gb of RAM

@JoshuaBlais 4 месяца назад

will it? I searched and found www.kingston.com/en/memory/search/model/96252/lenovo-thinkcentre-m910-m910q-tiny only supports 32, I could absolutely be wrong!

@computersales 4 месяца назад

I can't help but the laugh at the idea of an ITX board in a 4U case. 😂 I will agree that most people could consolidate their labs down to a very small amount of hardware though. It's just not as fun. Also there's some things you can't get in a compact setup unfortunately. Always seems like you have to compromise if you want to keep things small.

@JoshuaBlais 4 месяца назад

Your username checks out! Haha, kidding. I am with you, it definitely is not as fun, but we are going to be leaving our hometown behind and can't really bring all the hardware, so going a bit of a minimalist approach to my stuff for now - call me the "travelling server guy"

@Rkrhlkum 4 месяца назад

Get Home Assistant on that Raspberry Pi.

@JoshuaBlais 4 месяца назад

As a tech guy, the amount of home automation I have is actually zero, haha! I may have to change this in the future.

@Rkrhlkum 4 месяца назад

Absolutely, once you start using Home Assistant, there is no going back. It will become an integral part of the life. 😅😅

@Fine_i_set_the_handle 4 месяца назад

The sd cards on RPi actually have a high failure rate (4 to 5 years)(Yes even sandisk) and you will lose a ton of work done on a home assistant install. Much better to just use a ~100$ mini pc.

@Rkrhlkum 4 месяца назад

@@Fine_i_set_the_handle I agree! That is why I moved everything on a nvme Raspberry Pi 5. Now relaxed that everything is safe and secure with every alternate day backups to 2 different locations. 😌 It seems restoring from latest backup works pretty well. I was nervous when moving from my Pi4 to Pi5 but it went well without any issues. 🥳🥳