This box is begging for RAID support across the 4 drive bays.  How would
you suggest going about that?

David

On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 5:20 PM Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com>
wrote:

> A newly released hardware description and configuration has been added to
> the AstLinux documentation:
>
> HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 AMD X3421
> https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_hpe_microserver_x3421
>
> I personally purchased a HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 (Model:
> P04923-S01) (8G RAM, No SSD) via Amazon:
>
> HPE ProLiant Microserver Gen10 ...
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DFPDRV8/
>
> $329.00 USD -- Solution Model: P04923-S01, AMD X3421 CPU, 4-core @2.1 GHz,
> 8G RAM
>
> $  8.00 USD -- ORICO 2.5 to 3.5 Hard Drive Adapter HDD SSD Mounting
> Bracket Tray (32GB SSD laying around)
>
> $  0.00 USD -- Shipping (Included)
>
> First you might ask, a 9" cube with 4 drive bays, this is not a typical
> AstLinux hardware description ... yes you are correct.  The reason this box
> caught my eye was several fold:
>
> 1) Good value with 8G DDR4 RAM included, puts the barebone
> board/case/power-supply price at around $200 USD.
> 2) Can run AstLinux either bare-metal or as a guest VM with a hypervisor
> on the MicroServer.  Start a project bare-metal and transition to a VM
> later if needed.
> 3) Widely obtainable, backed by HP Enterprise and should have a long run
> on ebay as the years go by.
> 4) Good reviews [1] (and FYI Overview Video [2]).
>
> The MicroServer's AMD X3421 performance falls between the faster Qotom
> Q530G6 (Core i3-6100U) and slower Qotom Q190G4N-S07 (Celeron J1900).  About
> 3x the performance of a PC Engines APU2.
>
> The power consumption is relatively low for this kind of box, idles at 16
> W.  And runs cool at idle, k10temp reports 23 degC CPU (measured on the
> board, not CPU core) (ambient temp is 22 degC / 72 degF).  The large but
> quiet fan is overkill for a bare-metal AstLinux install.
>
> The HPE MicroServer offers:
> -- Lots of configuration options.
> -- Supports Video (VGA) Console
> -- Supports 2.5" SSD (with 2.5" to 3.5" tray)
> -- 2x Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5720 NIC's
> -- 2x PCIe low-profile slots
> -- Power button
>
> The MicroServer requires DDR4 RAM, dual 288-pin UDIMM's, 8GB to 32GB
> supported.
>
> No surprise, line-speed 1Gbps network routing and line-speed WireGuard VPN
> with 50% headroom.
>
> The HPE MicroServer Gen10 X3421 has run solidly for a few days, further
> updates as needed.
>
> Lonnie
>
> [1] Review
> https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-review/
>
> [2] Overview Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3QQBHIjtGI
>
>
>
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