List a few "labs" (without specifics regarding a retailer) and some of the advantages/gotcha's of each lab setup.
I had wished that some of the Quick-Start guides were able to provide this type of guidance (but I completely understand why the don't, or shouldn't) but.. if you have a fairly detailed idea of exactly what you are about to commit to, I think it makes it easier.
From: rdo-list-bounces@redhat.com [rdo-list-bounces@redhat.com] on behalf of Kodiak Firesmith [kfiresmith@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 11:17 AM
To: Dave Neary
Cc: rdo-list
Subject: Re: [Rdo-list] Cheap, quiet hardware for a small RDO installation?
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 11:17 AM
To: Dave Neary
Cc: rdo-list
Subject: Re: [Rdo-list] Cheap, quiet hardware for a small RDO installation?
Here's a cart I put together today for $244 that gives 4 cores, 8GB RAM (add $65 for 16GB RAM), 1TB of slow spinning platters (I paid and extra $5 to get 64MB cache over 32MB, but would be curious to see how well the hybrid drives work as a compromise).
Couple that PC with the HP NC380T 2xGbe cards for $20 each and you've got a decent SOHO openstack node for about $275 with shipping.| Qty. | Product Description | Savings | Total Price | |||
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(Options might be to look for refurb/liquidated DDR3 PC-1600 DIMMs to shave another ~$20 off each unit)
On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Kodiak Firesmith
<kfiresmith@gmail.com> wrote:
I recently did this using micro-ATX to save money over they shuttle / ITX form factor. I built around the cheapest low-wattage AMD quad-core APU I could find on Newegg with 8GB RAM on each box and slow 1tb spinning platters. I think I got down to about $340 / each for all components including PCI-e 2x1GB NICs I got second hand from a parts liquidator. If you are interested in specifics I can try to compile them after work.- Kodiak
On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Dave Neary <dneary@redhat.com> wrote:
Hi,
I'm looking for ideas of mini PCs I can use for a small RDO cloud -
looking at maybe 3 shuttle PCs, each with "enough" disk (maybe 800GB
total storage) and RAM (8GB per PC enough?). Also, I'm wondering if 2
NICs is reasonable to ask for. My desired price point is *low* - all 3
for under $1000 would be ideal, failing that, as close to it as possible.
Anyone have recommendations for hardware that would serve this process?
Thanks,
Dave.
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