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Title: look for known compatible hardware
Post by: stephdl on February 01, 2014, 07:32:32 PM
Bonjour

I'm looking for a list of known compatible hardware for the koozali
website.
Indeed i have in mind to display a list of server that WE use without
problems, and if possible sorted by constructor with a price
(approximately). Obviously i do not want the redhat compatibility
list, no i want to know what is your server.

I would that a visitor can see what he can use...from a hp microserver
to a monster of powerful

So i would exactly what is the name of the product you use, the
constructor, a link to the product (please save my time), with an
approximative price, or not, eventually the type/number of processors...

Of course all hardware more of ten years are disqualified

Where i want to publish it :

http://www.koozali.org/home/hardware-compatibility

Please go ahead
Title: Re: look for known compatible hardware
Post by: idp_qbn on February 01, 2014, 08:48:31 PM
I use HP Microserver N40L systems, 2 at home and 3 at remote sites which I support.
All have 4Gb RAM,
4 have 2 x 2Tb HDD, one has 4 x 1Tb RAID5
All are Server-only so use the on-board ethernet (Gbit)

For the two at home I have been using AFFA for backup but I realise questions have been raised about it so I have started to use Backup to USB from the Server-manager while I investigate.
The remote systems use Backup to USB.

All systems run headless.

I have had no hardware problems with the servers. In fact, the only thing I have had to trouble me is a power-pack failure on one of the USB disks.

I bought the systems over a year ago for about $300 (Australian) each from an Ebay shop close to me. I wanted that so that I could take them back under warranty for service if required - it has not been necessary.

I believe the HP N36L and N54L are also good servers for SME 8.

Cheers
Ian
Title: Re: look for known compatible hardware
Post by: stephdl on February 01, 2014, 10:48:30 PM
Thanks, other please come on
Title: Re: look for known compatible hardware
Post by: TerryF on February 01, 2014, 10:57:27 PM
Quote from: idp_qbn on February 01, 2014, 08:48:31 PM
I believe the HP N36L and N54L are also good servers for SME 8.

Yep, N54L no problems

Following UPS also no probs, NUT works fine..
Eaton 3S 550/700 UPS
Eaton E NV 1000 VA / 600 Watts UPS
Title: Re: look for known compatible hardware
Post by: TerryF on February 01, 2014, 11:04:55 PM
Just on the UPS, the 550 with following, a N40L (threed drives), Billion 7400nl, Intellinet 8 port switch approx around the 35 min mark of life and then auto power down via NUT, at approx $110 in Oz, cheap for the peace of mind.
Title: Re: look for known compatible hardware
Post by: TerryF on February 01, 2014, 11:31:22 PM
Boxes used and known to work

Dell Optiplex 755 Core 2 Quad 2.66ghz

IBM ThinkCentre M52

Title: Re: look for known compatible hardware
Post by: stephdl on February 02, 2014, 12:14:31 AM
Quote from: TerryF on February 01, 2014, 11:31:22 PM
Boxes used and known to work

Dell Optiplex 755 Core 2 Quad 2.66ghz

IBM ThinkCentre M52
home usage
office usage
company usage

what kind of usage they are ?
Many thanks for your response, by the way see http://www.koozali.org/home/hardware-compatibility
Title: Re: look for known compatible hardware
Post by: TerryF on February 02, 2014, 12:30:43 AM
Quote from: stephdl on February 02, 2014, 12:14:31 AM
home usage
office usage
company usage
what kind of usage they are ?

The IBM ThinkCentre M52 looks after a computer classroom with 12 PCs, its acts as a storage place for student files and also as a print server, it also has a moodle install that currently is not used.

The Dell was just a home setup, mine :-), now retired and sitting in the corner as a spare..

There is also another IBM a Lenovo ThinkCentre M57 Desktop (tower) that is a in a not for profit org with a half dozen users, it hosts their website, backups, and MySQL database that holds its small museums catalogue using a MSAccess frontend  from a number of local PCs, also setup to allow remote VPN access for after hours work.
Title: Re: look for known compatible hardware
Post by: stephdl on February 02, 2014, 12:38:29 AM
Thanks, for all these explanations, i keep them but i'm wondering if we should write some references more "recent"...but anyways they are known computer...

Continue please.
Title: Re: look for known compatible hardware
Post by: johnp on February 02, 2014, 01:11:41 AM
Mine is too old :-)
Title: Re: look for known compatible hardware
Post by: Xavier.A on February 02, 2014, 03:07:44 AM
My personal Home Server:
Total price = around 200€
 

My office Server:
Total price = around 600€

As NAS, I use Nas4free associated with the Home Server on another SmartTeck box but with 2x2TB HD (ZFS  zraid1) and Freenas associated with the office server with 4x1TB HD (2 x ZFS zraid1) on another Supermicro 1U server.

Connected to the NAS, I use an "Eaton protection station" at home and another Eaton UPS with "rack kit" for the office.

it's possible that Supermicro could build server with Koozali SME Server already installed on the hard disk.

++
Xavier
Title: Re: look for known compatible hardware
Post by: stephdl on February 02, 2014, 10:10:44 AM
Quote from: johnp on February 02, 2014, 01:11:41 AM
Mine is too old :-)
Yeah i want sexy hardware
Title: Re: look for known compatible hardware
Post by: stephdl on February 02, 2014, 12:42:13 PM
I would official servers rather than assembled servers, if you have links about that.

I Rather prefer that we can display all_in_one computer, a geeks he does not need about us for thinking  about  on what will be his server.