Hey guys,
Just went into NYC this weekend to spend my latest paycheck on Craigslist gold. I got an Apple 2e with a Duo Disk drive/Green Monitor, an SGI Indy ($250 altogether, I know, probably not too great, but I am a sucker for making other collectors happy when they cash out), and 2 14x500 xServe RAIDS in gorgeous condition, (I don't want to admit how much I will spend on these, lol).
It's getting pretty crazy: I am now up to 6 working enclosures, and 2 enclosures for parts. I have enough blanks for all 84 bays, and enough PATA ADMS for 5/6 and drives to fill 4/6.
1 -14x750
2 -14x500
1 -14x400
2 - With Empty ADMS. (Just need drives).
I am also at 5 xServes (2x G4, 1x G5 CN, 1xG5, 1x Intel) and am going to probably make it 8. The only thing that is killing me is knowing how many copper apple fibre cables I will have to buy. I am also going to have to buy cards for 4 of the XServes as I plan on running 2 XSAN seats simultaneously. The rest is just going to be for storage.
I am in the process of getting some cool stainless steel tables, I will post a pic if I do. I really wanted to get a 42U rack. They are cheap used, and I am at 27-30u already. It's just so hard to find the mounting hardware for the RAIDs cheap enough. I would gladly pay about $50 a kit to properly mount them. But eBay some people want like $150+, even some of the sites out there with the knockoff gear still want $100+, but I have to buy 6 haha.
I am not sure why these XRAIDs have taken such a strong place in my heart. It started off getting a G5 and a 14x180 because they looked so beautiful next to the G5s. When I got them up and running I just melted. The status LEDs, the WAL, excellent software management... I knew I would be buying many more.
Do any of you guys have any ideas for mounting these heavy things? I have a telco rack and can get a 42u rack for $100-200. Right now I am putting them on those stainless prep tables.
I need to get a life!
Just went into NYC this weekend to spend my latest paycheck on Craigslist gold. I got an Apple 2e with a Duo Disk drive/Green Monitor, an SGI Indy ($250 altogether, I know, probably not too great, but I am a sucker for making other collectors happy when they cash out), and 2 14x500 xServe RAIDS in gorgeous condition, (I don't want to admit how much I will spend on these, lol).
It's getting pretty crazy: I am now up to 6 working enclosures, and 2 enclosures for parts. I have enough blanks for all 84 bays, and enough PATA ADMS for 5/6 and drives to fill 4/6.
1 -14x750
2 -14x500
1 -14x400
2 - With Empty ADMS. (Just need drives).
I am also at 5 xServes (2x G4, 1x G5 CN, 1xG5, 1x Intel) and am going to probably make it 8. The only thing that is killing me is knowing how many copper apple fibre cables I will have to buy. I am also going to have to buy cards for 4 of the XServes as I plan on running 2 XSAN seats simultaneously. The rest is just going to be for storage.
I am in the process of getting some cool stainless steel tables, I will post a pic if I do. I really wanted to get a 42U rack. They are cheap used, and I am at 27-30u already. It's just so hard to find the mounting hardware for the RAIDs cheap enough. I would gladly pay about $50 a kit to properly mount them. But eBay some people want like $150+, even some of the sites out there with the knockoff gear still want $100+, but I have to buy 6 haha.
I am not sure why these XRAIDs have taken such a strong place in my heart. It started off getting a G5 and a 14x180 because they looked so beautiful next to the G5s. When I got them up and running I just melted. The status LEDs, the WAL, excellent software management... I knew I would be buying many more.
Do any of you guys have any ideas for mounting these heavy things? I have a telco rack and can get a 42u rack for $100-200. Right now I am putting them on those stainless prep tables.
I need to get a life!