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== Disks for taurine == |
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The CSClub received funding for taurine from MEF, with one of its purposes being to run virtual machines. We currently have two 72 GB disks in RAID 0 (striped) mode, which means the disks are joined to form one logical 144 GB disk providing no redundancy. We would like to request funding for two 146 GB disks (model number 431958-B21). We would then run the two sets of disks in RAID 1, which provides redundancy in the event of single disk failure. The HP public sector pricing for a single disk is $512. However, local vendor pricing is typically a few percentage points lower. The cheapest online retailer is $468 per disk. In total, both disks would be at most $936. The disks are more expensive than commodity desktop disks, as they are low-profile (2.5 inch) and SAS (Serial-Attached-SCSI); these are the only type of disks that will work in this machine. |
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== KVM-over-IP system == |
== KVM-over-IP system == |
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Revision as of 16:23, 11 October 2007
Fall 2007
New server for mirroring
The CSClub is running a mirror for Debian and Ubuntu GNU/Linux distributions. We would also like to archive the raw AVI's of our talks (~ 20 GB each). The machine that is mirroring our talks (natural-flavours) is underpowered and we would like to upgrade it.
We would like to purchase the following:
- Two or three 750 GB SATA disks [also using existing SATA and IDE disk] ($240 each)
- 2 GB of RAM [also using existing 2 GB of RAM] ($90)
- Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Motherboard ($120)
- Intel E6550 ($210)
- 3ware 9650SE-8LPML KIT ($650)
- Corsair VX550W 550W Power supply ($95)
We would run the set of disks in RAID 5, which would provide 1.5 TB or 2.25 TB of disk space. RAID 5 provides reliability in the case of single disk failure.
We would use the old parts to upgrade one of our office terminals.
Total: $1645 - $1885
KVM-over-IP system
The CSClub has a number of servers in the MC 3015 machine room. MathSoc and other clubs also have a few systems in MC 3015 as well. If system in the machine room goes down after-hours (e.g. the evening or weekends) we are unable to physically access these systems to perform maintenance. Having a KVM-over-IP system would let us diagnose and reboot systems. It would also reduce the number of times we need to bother the operator in MC 3015.