We have had ixSystems build hardware for us as well. Best regards,
- Andy ----- Original Message ---- > From: Daniel Einspanjer <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: M. C. Srivas <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 1:27:58 AM > Subject: Re: Where do you get your hardware? > > I set up a googledocs spreadsheet a while back and shared it on this > list that specifically broke down the costs associated with doing > SuperMicro 2 node 2U or 4 node 2U servers. The problem with the 2.5 > inch drives is that you can't get a large drive that is enterprise class > (important for vibration in this case) without totally blowing the price > curve out. > > We've built clusters using both HP and SuperMicro hardware from iX Systems. > > -Daniel > > On 11/6/10 5:44 PM, M. C. Srivas wrote: > > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 1:44 PM, Michael >Segel<[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> > >> Nothing against Super Micro, but... > >> > >> You're paying a premium for the half board machines and you're also going > >> to be paying a premium for 2.5" disks. > >> > >> Are you really that tight on rack space? > >> > > More tight on $ than rackspace :). > > > > I think the chassis costs about the same, if not cheaper, than Dell or HP. > > > > I just bought a 2.5" 5400 rpm 1TB drive from Fry's for $90 last Tuesday. So > > yeah, its more $/TB/drive , since a 3.5" 1TB drive at the same rpm costs > > about $70. But I got 2 more spindles per machine compared to a 4-drive > > unit, so its 50% better I/O perf (both xfer rate and disk-ops) for about > > $220 more ( = 2 x $90 + 4 x ($90 - $70)) more. > > > > > > > > > >> > >>> Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 07:25:04 -0700 > >>> Subject: Re: Where do you get your hardware? > >>> From: [email protected] > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> > >>> Supermicro also sells 4 nodes in a 2U, with 24 2.5" drives. You get 6 > >>> drives per node, which is 50% more disk per node. The prices seem to be > >>> pretty good. > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 10:17 PM, tsuna<[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 8:59 PM, Patrick Angeles<[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>> Did you mean 2 nodes in 2U? > >>>> No, I meant 2 nodes in 1U. > >>>> > >>>>> Dell, HP and SuperMicro all have models that fit the bill. If you > >> really > >>>> did > >>>>> mean 2 nodes in 1U you're looking at either 2.5" drives or< 4 > >> spindles > >>>> per > >>>>> node, neither of which is ideal for Hadoop/HBase in terms of !/$ > >> (bang > >>>> per > >>>>> buck). > >>>> Yeah those particular models have room for 4 x 3.5" disks (so 2 per > >>>> node). Given how much they cost, they still give you a pretty good > >>>> !/$. Plus, you can always mod them a little bit to fit more disks in > >>>> the system (this, however, is left as an exercise for the reader). > >>>> > >>>> There are other vendors who sell cheap 2-in-1U servers, some may offer > >>>> more 3.5" disk slots out of the box. Otherwise you can always do like > >>>> Google and build your own. You just need a bunch of dudes who are > >>>> passionate about that stuff :) > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Benoit "tsuna" Sigoure > >>>> Software Engineer @ www.StumbleUpon.com > >>>> > >> >
