OT : Small home rack

Thu Aug 5 22:10:18 MST 2010

something to consider with making a home multi-machine network is the small
size and relative performance of Nettops (dual core with Hyper-threading and
a Gforce 9200 with 2gb ram in a form factor of a largish paperback.

alternatively would be to look at the size/shape of printer carts and 2u-3u
cases from Compucase, and essentially convert a regular desk into a desk and
integrated rack. but for most home users unless developers or higher end
geeks this combination is unlikely to catch on. (although media servers in
high end homes can catch on if you want to research Linux MCE).

I have planned and thought about allot of these designs and can give you
some really good bits to look at if you want to go on. but if whatever you
produce does not become a real space saver and look at least
somewhat aesthetically pleasing it is likely to not be very popular. contact
me off list if you want and we can discuss this more.

On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 12:44 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> Okay, so lets go another route.  I could make do with two laptops.  I would
> like a little more.  Raid 1 for my Linux Dev Box.  So two desktop boxes
> would work.  Then I could just stack one on the other, add a KVM and I get
> about the same effect.
>
> I have all towers now however that is because that is how they come from
> Dell.  When I used to build my own I used to always use desktop cases to
> maximize the room and to lift my monitor up a few more inches.  My monitor
> could be higher, by about 4 inches.
>
> ------------------------
> Keith Smith
>
> --- On *Thu, 8/5/10, Nadim Hoque <nadimhoque at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Nadim Hoque <nadimhoque at gmail.com>
>
> Subject: Re: OT : Small home rack
> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 12:08 PM
>
>
> So I also agree with towers instead of racks. My ex-roomate had a 2 u rack
> server and was loud and sounded like a leaf blower. Now if you go with a 1u
> then storage will also be an issue because of the height (and i think 4
> drives at most). With towers, as brian said, are much quieter and if you get
> a server type case, then you can fit a lot more drives in the machine before
> resorting to external raid device. With that said, i do have a tower myself
> and am quiet content with it with the noise and performance. Another thing
> to note is that it is easier to add add-on cards to the machine such as a
> raid controller or lan card.
>
> On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 11:46 AM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=klsmith2020@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
>
> That is an interesting idea I have toyed with.  Reduces the amount of floor
> space taken up in a home office.
>
>
> ------------------------
> Keith Smith
>
> --- On *Thu, 8/5/10, Eric Shubert <ejs at shubes.net<http://mc/compose?to=ejs@shubes.net>
> >* wrote:
>
>
> From: Eric Shubert <ejs at shubes.net <http://mc/compose?to=ejs@shubes.net>>
> Subject: Re: OT : Small home rack
> To: plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us<http://mc/compose?to=plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 11:34 AM
>
>
> Like yourself, I expect that most geeky types would prefer to "roll their
> own".
>
> Personally, I have 4 VM hosts (1 prod, 3 test/devel) in my closet
> (literally). They're on shelves with the rear facing out. They all run
> headless most of the time, but I have a monitor and kb I can easily attach
> when there's a problem. I've also wired the closet with appropriate power
> (UPS for prod) and networking. Everything's out of sight, very quiet, and
> relatively low power consumption. I also added a vent at the top of the
> closet to allow whatever heat to dissipate.
>
> -- -Eric 'shubes'
>
> keith smith wrote:
> >
> > I'm thinking of building my own computers from now on.  I use two
> computers for LAMP dev and was thinking that a small rack made out of angle
> iron might do the job.  Add a KVM switch and I use a lot less room.
> >
> > ------------------------
> > Keith Smith
> >
> > --- On *Thu, 8/5/10, Eric Shubert /<ejs at shubes.net<http://mc/compose?to=ejs@shubes.net>>/*
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >     From: Eric Shubert <ejs at shubes.net<http://mc/compose?to=ejs@shubes.net>
> >
> >     Subject: Re: OT : Small home rack
> >     To: plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us<http://mc/compose?to=plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> >     Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 11:04 AM
> >
> >     keith smith wrote:
> >      >
> >      > Hi,
> >      >
> >      > I was wondering if there would be a need or market for a small
> >     simple rack for home use.  Maybe one that would hold three 4-U (or
> >     eight 2-U) rack mount servers.  I'm thinking it would stand about 3
> >     ft.  I would think there would be a need for wheels on the bottom or
> >     a way to swivel the servers to get to the back.
> >      >
> >      > Any thoughts?
> >      >
> >      > ------------------------
> >      > Keith Smith
> >      >
> >      >
> >
> >     I think that a tower would suffice in SB/home environments. With
> >     virtual hosts, of course. ;) I'm personally using an old
> >     (retired/reprovisioned) P4 SFF workstation (w/ 5 VM guests) as a
> server.
> >
> >     -- -Eric 'shubes'
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