Re: [Rdo-list] Cheap, quiet hardware for a small RDO installation?

Perhaps this would make for a good Wiki page?

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(a)redhat.com [rdo-list-bounces(a)redhat.com] on behalf of Kodiak Firesmith [kfiresmith(a)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? 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* 1 APEX TX-373 Black Steel MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case 300W Power Supply APEX TX-373 Black Computer Case <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811154079> Item #:N82E16811154079 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $39.99 Add APEX TX-373 Black Computer Case to cart <http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/AddToCart.aspx?Submit=ADD&ItemList=... 1 AMD Athlon 5350 Kabini Quad-Core 2.05GHz Socket AM1 25W Desktop Processor AMD Radeon HD 8400 AD5350JAHMBOX AMD Athlon 5350 2.05GHz Socket AM1 Desktop Processor <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819113364> Item #:N82E16819113364 Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy $59.99 Add AMD Athlon 5350 2.05GHz Socket AM1 Desktop Processor to cart <http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/AddToCart.aspx?Submit=ADD&ItemList=... 1 MSI AM1I AM1 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Mini ITX AMD Motherboard MSI AM1I Mini ITX AMD Motherboard <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813130759> Item #:N82E16813130759 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $34.99 $29.99 Add MSI AM1I Mini ITX AMD Motherboard to cart <http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/AddToCart.aspx?Submit=ADD&ItemList=... 1 Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16822148840> Item #:N82E16822148840 Return Policy: Iron Egg Guarantee Return Policy $69.99 $49.99 Add Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive to cart <http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/AddToCart.aspx?Submit=ADD&ItemList=... 1 Team Elite 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop MemoryModel TED38G1600C1101 Team Elite 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820313472> Item #:N82E16820313472 Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy $64.99 Add Team Elite 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory to cart <http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/AddToCart.aspx?Submit=ADD&ItemList=... *Grand Total:* $244.95 If anyone has ideas to get better capabilities for a similar price I'm all ears. (Options might be to look for refurb/liquidated DDR3 PC-1600 DIMMs to shave another ~$20 off each unit) - Kodiak On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Kodiak Firesmith <kfiresmith(a)gmail.com <mailto: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(a)redhat.com <mailto: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. -- Dave Neary - NFV/SDN Community Strategy Open Source and Standards, Red Hat - http://community.redhat.com Ph: +1-978-399-2182 <tel:%2B1-978-399-2182> / Cell: +1-978-799-3338 <tel:%2B1-978-799-3338> _______________________________________________ Rdo-list mailing list Rdo-list(a)redhat.com <mailto:Rdo-list@redhat.com> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rdo-list