In this instructable, we will build a fast server capable of running Linux very well. It will also be expandable to two processors and, in standard configuration, supports RAID 1 mirror. This particular configuration has been tested with Debian and is currently being used in the real world as a primary internal server to several offices, one with more then 30 users. mimicIT provides complete opensource solutions that merge low cost consumer technology, with enterprise level methodology, to produce a network infastructure that rivals simlar networks costing thousands more. Our mantra is the concept of sharing, so in that spirit we present each of the pieces to our solution with instructions and detail, so it can be built and deployed by you. Our eventual goal is to have a complete business model that is opensource, a turnkey IT business with proven models that will allow you to handle more clients, and make more money.
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1. Ever Case R9138B-M20 Black 1U Rackmount Case after market 460W PS
2. 2 x CORSAIR 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM ECC Registered DDR 333 (PC 2700) Server System Memory
3. ASUS NCLV-D Dual Socket 603/604 Intel E7320 Extended ATX Server Motherboard
4. Intel Xeon EM64T 2.8 Irwindale 800MHz FSB 2MB L2 Cache Socket 604 Processor
5. 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3250824AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive 6. 2 x Bent elbow SATA connectors
7. **Dynatron 400w Power Supply
You can usually find all of these parts at newegg.com.com at a low price. I have also used directron.com.
**This is optional, but highly recommended so that you can easily upgrade your server without running out of power.
2. 2 x CORSAIR 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM ECC Registered DDR 333 (PC 2700) Server System Memory
3. ASUS NCLV-D Dual Socket 603/604 Intel E7320 Extended ATX Server Motherboard
4. Intel Xeon EM64T 2.8 Irwindale 800MHz FSB 2MB L2 Cache Socket 604 Processor
5. 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3250824AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive 6. 2 x Bent elbow SATA connectors
7. **Dynatron 400w Power Supply
You can usually find all of these parts at newegg.com.com at a low price. I have also used directron.com.
**This is optional, but highly recommended so that you can easily upgrade your server without running out of power.
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So I ended up creating a group called "Small Form Factor " (SSF for short). It's a group devoted to sharing info. on small DIY computer projects/concepts. Please Join if you are interested. If anyone else who is reading this has some interest in SSF PC's please don't hesitate to join as well. Oh yes....I forgot to mention that I have added your instructable to the group along with a bunch of others. I hope you don't mind.
You can even setup a menu for pxe that's very sharp and will install multiple OS's over the wire via a click. Combine that with streaming of live OS's preinstalled with tools for diagnostics and connection to network mounts, well optical drives are kind of silly...
see my blog for information on installing debian and windows via PXE, also check out Trinity Rescue Disk, they have a pxe solution with an great menu already built.
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BTW, the link to your PXE install tutorial is broken, maybe you can do an instructable?
https://securemimicit.com/pxeinstall.php
that supports IPMI.
Here's a link:
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*CORSAIR 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 333 (PC 2700) ECC Registered Server System Memory Model CM72SD1024RLP-2700
here's the newegg link: newegg
You'll need two of them.