On 17/11/09 17:51, Tim Dobson wrote: > Hey there, > > I wonder if anyone can help as this isn't exactly something I have a lot > of experience doing and I can either start off in the direction I think > looks best and possibly regret it later or I can ask for some pointers... > > So we are looking at putting together a custom server in a micro-ATX > sized case with the provisio that it needs to be able to accomodate a > full height PCI/PCI-E card. > > Who does one go to for Micro-ATX server-grade motherboards? > > Sorry, I'm slightly clueless in the land of putting *servers* together > and I wonder if anyone would be able to give me a few pointers in ther > right directions..
Hmmm, clearly the level of reliability you are looking for will dictate what and if you can get appropriate components. However, I have, at home, a VIA C7 based MiniITX mobo, with an X100p (PCI) line card for analogue telephony and a decent HDD. This has been running (24/7) for nearly 2 years now without incident. I use it for our home data store and our telephone system (Asterisk), and I also use it for hosting web development projects, e.g. Joomla!, Wordpress etc. It's running Ubuntu Server and is managed by Landscape. The vendors I have used for ITX based hardware include: http://linitx.com/ http://www.mini-itx.com/ FYI - I chose the following Mobo because of it's dual GigE LAN interfaces: http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=11212 and I have downclocked it to 1Ghz which is ample for what I need. HTH Al -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
