Post: Get Organized!
GET ORGANIZED!
We’re back, with more fun to be had! Today’s focus is sorting everything. I’ve read once that an organized space helps an organized mind, not sure if it’s true but I’ll take a whack at it.
Hardware:
So far, my Dell PowerEdge 2420 24U rack is perfect for my needs. Scored a great deal on it when an office in my area was upgrading.
Within this I’ve built up 2x Rosewill RSV-R4000 4U cases, populated by my Proxmox type-1 hypervisors (used for Virtual Machines & Containers).
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700K 4 GHz Quad-Core Processor | $299.00 @ Amazon |
| CPU Cooler | Corsair H100i v2 70.69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $257.74 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | Asus ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | |
| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL14 Memory | |
| Storage | Crucial MX100 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Video Card | |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 1300 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $249.99 @ EVGA |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $806.73 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-07-05 11:22 EDT-0400 prices subject to change. |
Storage:
DS918+, this is soon to change, more on this later.
Networking:
Mainly run through my ISP issued HomeHub3000 and routed through various cheap switches around the house, this too is soon to change. As well, I’ve got a WS-C3560-24PS-S switch, still works but doesn’t meet my needs anymore.
Power:
Managed by a StarTech RKPW081915 Power Distribution Unit(PDU) (surge protected, yuck! I now…) and a separate APC 1500VA UPS for the system critical stuff. Note: NEVER plug a PSU into a surge protected PDU, they cancel out protection. There’s discussion on the topic but my view is simply don’t do it.
The Plan?
Currently I’m using this setup to learn all I can about cloud compute without breaking production environments, spinning up, stressing out and intentionally breaking labs to see how things tick.
I’d very much like to upgrade to some dedicated used enterprise gear for my hypervisors, not consumer desktop hardware but rather ECC memory, proper storage, managed networking and better power management. This is still in planning phase but will write down all I commit here.
By no means is this the perfect setup, but it’s mine and I like it.