Show us your Servers! - 2013 Edition

By Chasethebase
in Hardware Hangout

 Share

Recommended Posts

Grand Master

Chasethebase Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted

Welcome to the server photos thread. In this thread you may post pics of your server.

Please be mindful of our members on dial-up and try to keep the dimensions of the pics and the size of the files to a respectable size for 1024 x 768 viewers. Please refrain from quoting images in your replies.

I will also ask that you link to images on your own space, as much as possible.

The usual forum rules also apply.

The last thread can be found here.

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128482-show-us-your-servers-2013-edition/
Share on other sites
Grand Master

Aergan

Posted
Posted

Here is my home server:

It resides next to an Xbox 360 Elite. Noise-wise it's about the same as an Xbox 360s and nowhere near as bad as it's shelf-dwelling sibling.

Recently added an extra HDD to offload the OS, Active Directory & system ISO images onto:

Specs:

Base Unit | Silverstone Grandia GD06

OS | Windows Server 2012 Standard [Hyper-V]

PSU | Cooler Master 650w

Motherboard | Acer AMD RS780

CPU | AMD Phenom X4 2.2Ghz

RAM | 8GB [4x2GB] DDR2

GFX | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 1GB

HDD #1 | Seagate Mobile 640GB 16MB Cache SATA II

HDD #2 | Samsung Spinpoint F2 1TB 32MB Cache SATA II

HDD #3 | 2x Samsung Spinpoint F3 1.5TB 32MB Cache SATA II [Raid Stripe]

HDD #4 | 2x Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB SATA III [Raid Stripe]

LAN #1 | Marvel Gigabit Ethernet 9KB Jumbo Frame [Teamed Hyper-V Port - On-board]

LAN #2 | Realtek Gigabit Ethernet 9KB Jumbo Frame [Teamed Hyper-V Port - PCI]

USB | Fortuna MCE Remote, Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Receiver

Used for:

Active Directory, Backups, Compiling, DFS, DHCP, DC, DNS, File/Download Server, Encoding, Emulation, Hyper-V (2x Linux, 1x Windows 8 & 1x Server 2012 Standard), File Server, Media Server, Scheduled tasks, Transcoding, Visual Studio 2012 services, XBMC & probably a lot more if I sit and think about the VM's.

  • 2 weeks later...
Enthusiast

M1ckyB

Posted
Posted

My Home Server:

8383147542_fc86569143_z.jpg

Motherboard: ASUS P8P67

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500 running @ 3.3 GHz

RAM: 16 GBytes

HDD:

  • Intel 120GB 520 SSD (Boot)
  • 4 x 2TB SATA2 Drives running in a RAID 5 array
  • 5 x 3TB SATA2 Drives running in a Windows Storage Space

Optical Drive: 2 x LG DVD Burners

Case: Coolermaster Storm Trooper

Power Supply: Thermaltake 700W TR2 BRONZE

OS: Windows Server 2012 - Standard with Essentials backup features

Uses: Active Directory, PC Backups, DNS, Torrent Client, Hyper-V (Windows 7), File Server, RemoteFX (GTX 650)

Grand Master

Crisp

Posted
Posted

My Home Server:

8383147542_fc86569143_z.jpg

Motherboard: ASUS P8P67

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500 running @ 3.3 GHz

RAM: 16 GBytes

HDD:

  • Intel 120GB 520 SSD (Boot)
  • 4 x 2TB SATA2 Drives running in a RAID 5 array
  • 5 x 3TB SATA2 Drives running in a Windows Storage Space

Optical Drive: 2 x LG DVD Burners

Case: Coolermaster Storm Trooper

Power Supply: Thermaltake 700W TR2 BRONZE

OS: Windows Server 2012 - Standard with Essentials backup features

Uses: Active Directory, PC Backups, DNS, Torrent Client, Hyper-V (Windows 7), File Server, RemoteFX (GTX 650)

What make / model is that x5 hot swap bay?

I've been looking at getting some IcyBox's, but they're so damn expensive.

Edit:- Never mind, found it; Norco SS-500

  • 2 weeks later...
Enthusiast

Archstroke

Posted
Posted

1001459d.jpg

My media server

Motherboard: Dell 0GM819

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 2.53 GHz

RAM: 3 GBytes

HDD: WD 250 GBytes

Seagate 1.5 TBytes

Optical Drives: Toshiba DVD-ROM drive

Optiarc DVD +-RW drive

OS: Windows 7

Uses: hosting media on my network for streaming, hosting a backup of my music and other files, playing media through the TV, storing backup images for my netbook and main pc

Grand Master

Sikh

Posted
Posted

IMG_20121231_074710.jpg

Top 2: 2X 6 core Xeon's & 64GB of RAM

Bottom 1: 2X 4 core Xeon's 32 GB of RAM

:)

Please tell me you dont have these at home, and if you do WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THEM?

But by far the most badass rack server setup.

All the other tower server setups, I like.

Ill post my rack soon, gotta actually get good pictures :whistle:

  • 1 month later...
Proficient

ndoggfromhell

Posted
Posted

img20120422162648.jpg

My 6Tb Home Server. Serves all the xbox360's in the house and laptops. Neighbors connect to my wifi to stream from it... They can't get to the internet through my wifi connection.

img20120422162702.jpg

I didn't do much cable management. Drives are all cool so I'm not going to bother.

  • 2 months later...
  • 1 month later...
Grand Master

+LogicalApex MVC

Posted
  • MVC
Posted

THIS IS HOW YOU SERVER

attachicon.gifScreenshot (45).png

 

Recursive virtualization? Type 1 Hypervisor running atop another Type 1 Hypervisor...

 

Was that just for show or is there a reason for the nested hypervisors?

Mentor

MikeFu84

Posted
Posted

Server is on the bottom, 1U Dell Poweredge 860.

 

Server Specs

Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz

2GB DDR2 RAM

320GB HDD (OS Install)

2TB HDD (File Storage)

Details: http://www.dell.com/downloads/ap/products/servers/en/PE860_spec_ap.pdf

 

I have a Raid adapter but not using it currently as I am awaiting a SATA power splitter to install a 3rd drive. Also need to purchase another 2TB to stripe with the other. 3rd drive will be a 80GB SSD for the OS install. Main use is a file server with a little Minecraft on the side. Plan to upgrade to 4 or 8GB RAM to help with Minecraft slots.

post-42234-0-86346800-1372942951.jpg

Grand Master

SirEvan

Posted
Posted

post-26332-0-74138200-1373402587.jpg

post-26332-0-83878100-1373402312.jpg

post-26332-0-07028800-1373402647.jpg

 

 

Case:Lian Li PC-A77FB

MB: Asrock Z75 Pro 3

Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

RAM: 32GB DDR3 1600mhz

Cages: Supermicro CSE-M35T-1B 5-in-3 hotswap cages

Controller: LSI 9260-8i w/ BBU

Expander: Intel 24port RES2SV240

OS: Windows Server 2012 x64 w/ Hyper-V role

Drives:

  • 4x Samsung HD204UI 2TB drives RAID-10
  • 2x WD WD30EFRX 3TB drives RAID-1
  • 5x Seagate ST3000DM001 drives RAID-5

 

 

 

 

 

  • 3 months later...
Community Regular

RevitXman

Posted
Posted

HP DL 180 G6

HP Smart Switch with 10Gbp
2x Quad Xeon L5520 @ 2.27 (16 cores)
48GB DDR3
2x 120 SSD
10TB Storage
Server 2012 R2

 

 

5UVFoNE.jpg

 

9Yw2ZRB.png

 

Running Server 2008R2 for Test/oldSSH

Nessus Security Scanner, Passive Vulnerability Scanner and Security Center running on CentOS

Server 2012, running a RemoteApp Server.

Grand Master

The_Observer

Posted
Posted

HP DL 180 G6

HP Smart Switch with 10Gbp

2x Quad Xeon L5520 @ 2.27 (16 cores)

48GB DDR3

2x 120 SSD

10TB Storage

Server 2012 R2

 

 

5UVFoNE.jpg

 

9Yw2ZRB.png

 

Running Server 2008R2 for Test/oldSSH

Nessus Security Scanner, Passive Vulnerability Scanner and Security Center running on CentOS

Server 2012, running a RemoteApp Server.

 

 

Question about your SSD drives, are you running your VMs from there and how are they doing. Looking at doing the same but wondering about the type of SSD drive i should be look at.

Community Regular

RevitXman

Posted
Posted

Question about your SSD drives, are you running your VMs from there and how are they doing. Looking at doing the same but wondering about the type of SSD drive i should be look at.

 

Right now I'm using them for the OS drive, 2x Samsung 840s. As I test the Remote VM stuff I'll end up buying beefier SSDs for my VMs, but for now they are sitting on 2x 500GB WD SAS drives..

  • 1 month later...
Grand Master

TPreston

Posted
Posted

YoCKPB3.jpg

2*dl380 g5

Each has 48gb ram, 1*Xeon 5450 quad 3ghz

Nics

Teamed server van (HP NC380T)

Teamed client van (internal nics)

External network vlan for tmg cluster (low profile realtek DP nice port 1)

Remote support vlan for cleaning infected PCs (port 2)

Ilo

= 7 Ethernet cables

quad ddr infiniband (20GB) teamed for staring iscsi

Storage is a MSA 60 connected to a P800, 8TB in RAID6 for movies etc ant 4TB RAID5 for backups

Running server 2012 R2 with just under 40vms between the two. Using 1 480gb ssd and 1 250gb ssd thanks to Data deduplication there is still room for another 40 VMs

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Posts

    • Nearly half of American adults now use AI, but concerns are also growing

      By Rimplesnort · Posted

      BS, I've yet to run into a typical pc user that uses it at all, let alone half the population.
    • Codec Tweak Tool 6.7.7

      By Copernic · Posted

      Codec Tweak Tool 6.7.7 by Razvan Serea This tool is a Swiss army knife for managing codecs and codec settings. Codec Tweak Tool will scan for broken filters and remove them. If the tool detects something that is broken, it will then prompt you with the details and you will be given the option to remove the broken item. Generate a detailed log of all installed codecs and filters, enable/disable more than 250 popular codecs and filters (if they are installed), manage preferred source filters, and reset settings. With this tool you can do things like: Scan the registry to detect and remove broken references to codecs and filters. Enable/disable more than 200 popular codecs and filters (if they are installed). Manage preferred source filters (a.k.a. splitters). Detect broken codecs and DirectShow filters. Fix problems with the standard DirectShow filters of Windows. A fix for a specific sound problem. Generate a text file with detailed information about all installed codecs and DirectShow filters, along with other relevant system information. Reset settings to recommended values for many popular codecs and DirectShow filters. Configure audio output settings for several popular audio decoders. Several configuration options for a few DirectShow filters that don't have an easily accessible interface for those options. Easy access to the configuration interfaces of various codecs and DirectShow filters Backup the settings of several codecs and DirectShow filters. Replace your current settings with those from a previous backup. Manage DirectShow filters - Enable or disable DirectShow filters. Manage ACM/VFW codecs - Enable or disable ACM/VFW codecs. Enable or disable DirectX Media Objects. Configure your preferred DirectShow source filters (a.k.a. splitters) for several common file extensions. Enable or disable the generation of thumbnails for several common video file formats in Windows Explorer. Download: Codec Tweak Tool 6.7.7 | 1.5 MB (Freeware) View: Codec Tweak Tool Website | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • Threads scales past half a billion users, brings deeper community and feed controls

      By ryansurfer98 · Posted

      Mostly older people.
    • Major Xbox layoffs may claim South of Midnight developer Compulsion entirely

      By ryansurfer98 · Posted

      Ok boomer.
    • Snap Inc. launches new SPECS augmented reality glasses (for 'just' $2,195)

      By [deXter] · Posted

      The site is pretty sparse on features / tech specs. Can I plug it into a PC/hone/Switch via USB-C and use it as an external display? If so, what's the virtual resolution of the screen, the refresh rate, PPI of the image etc? Is the text crisp enough to use for coding at say 12pt? Is it good enough for playing dark games, like say Path of Exile 2? How about fast games like car racing games? Just how do they expect anyone to order this thing without giving out all this info?

  • Recent Achievements

    • One Month Later
      Vincian earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • First Post
      Jocimo earned a badge
      First Post
    • Week One Done
      suprememobiles48 earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • One Month Later
      Windows Guy earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • One Month Later
      Prasann earned a badge
      One Month Later

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      546
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      158
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      86
    4. 4
      neufuse
      65
    5. 5
      Steven P.
      65
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!