Subj : Re: Upgrade.
To   : Nick Boel
From : Nick Andre
Date : Tue Nov 04 2025 19:37:07

On 04 Nov 25  17:14:08, Nick Boel said the following to Nick Andre:

NB> I wouldn't mind a 24SFF 380, and there's quite a few listed /with/ drives, 
NB> I need to be patiend to find the right combination. There might be one with
NB> 16TB 10k SAS drives, but only 2x 2.0ghz 6 core processors, and then another
NB> with no HDDs, but 2x 2.6ghz 20 core processors.
NB> 
NB> Sumsabitches know what they're doing. ;)

I see the cost of 16tb drives fluctuating lately... seen them go for $200Cdn 
to sometimes $300Cdn here... Canuck seller mind you.

NB> Heck, if I went with a 12LFF 730xd I'd think I would be able to use the dri
NB> I currently have, after I migrate all the VMs to the new drives. So I guess
NB> kinda answered my own question there.. heh, get 4 more 2TB 3.5" drives and
NB> just add the ones I already have to the mix.

I started down the rabbit-hole of NAS storage with those WD-Mybook things, of 
which I quickly outgrew... which led to acquiring the servers from a local 
chop-shop in Toronto.

Nick

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