Server-room-in-a-box pics and specs

[Dos_Box]

For those that missed it at BETT, here is the Server-Room-in-a-Box (SRIAB). 2 images, front and rear, and if you are interested the specs of the server are as follows:

 

Intel Core 2 [email protected]

 

8GB DDR II 800 Non ECC (expandable to 16GB)

 

2x 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 SATA drives. The chassis can fit 4 drives so a potential of 8TB (with various RAID configurations) can be installed

 

DVD RW Drive

 

VMWare ESXi Server running Server 2008 R2. Solaris and Windows 7, and it doesn't break a sweat.

 

The case is an 8U Gator armoured model and has wheels and a pull out handle to wheel it around very easily. Also in the chassis are a Ruckus ZoneDirector 1000 curtesy of Net-Ctrl and a SmoothWall UTM donated by, well, Smoothwall

The next addition will be a 4TB 1U SAN, but this will be in the future when you next see it, possibly at the London Grid network managers conf in March.

[mullet_man]

Is that a keyboard or half a laptop on the floor?

[Edu-IT]

Is that a keyboard or half a laptop on the floor?

Looks like a proper keyboard/mouse combo to me.

[korifugi]

Looks like a proper keyboard/mouse combo to me.

 

I agree - I see no hinges there.

[truslack]

Looks like a proper keyboard/mouse combo to me.

 

 

Looks like this, £29 from Dabs

 

dabs.com - KeySonic Compact wireless keyboard with touch pad - silver & black (ACK-540RF)

 

http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/3079.jpg

[Dos_Box]

Got it in one!

[featured_spectre]

how much for the sraib?

[truslack]

Got it in one!

 

Nice little keyboards, we have a classroom where the receiver is above the false ceiling, on a long USB cable to a computer in the back office - the keyboard works all around the classroom.

[Hawkeyez]

There are quite nice keyboards. Got a couple myself (handy for media boxes).

 

Gary

[tommej]

Those keyboards are wicked for media centers! got one in my living room!

[Dos_Box]

This could be a nice option - Aten 17 KVM Rack Console - Misco.co.uk

 

There is a screen which attached to the case lids, I just didn't show it. The rack KVMs are usually too heavy and often don't fit in the case as it is quite short on depth. With a nice light wireless KB\mouse combo and a small TFT screen we have all we need in that regards.

Oh, and we've bent the handles, but if you'd seen what weight it was carrying at Euston on teh way home you'd understand. I think I'd better call Gator for a replacement.

[Dos_Box]

Those keyboards are wicked for media centers! got one in my living room!

 

Thats where that one came from.

[Dos_Box]

how much for the sraib?

 

You can build one (minus wireless and firewall) for about £600.

[binky]

For those that missed it at BETT, here is the Server-Room-in-a-Box (SRIAB). 2 images, front and rear, and if you are interested the specs of the server are as follows:

 

Intel Core 2 [email protected]

 

8GB DDR II 800 Non ECC (expandable to 16GB)

 

2x 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 SATA drives. The chassis can fit 4 drives so a potential of 8TB (with various RAID configurations) can be installed

 

DVD RW Drive

 

VMWare ESXi Server running Server 2008 R2. Solaris and Windows 7, and it doesn't break a sweat.

 

The case is an 8U Gator armoured model and has wheels and a pull out handle to wheel it around very easily. Also in the chassis are a Ruckus ZoneDirector 1000 curtesy of Net-Ctrl and a SmoothWall UTM donated by, well, Smoothwall

The next addition will be a 4TB 1U SAN, but this will be in the future when you next see it, possibly at the London Grid network managers conf in March.

 

Why Solaris?

[localzuk]

Why Solaris?

 

My guess would be for something like Sun Global Desktop or similar.

[sippo]

Something on the 2nd photo seems to be unplugged.

 

Uh oh!!

[Dos_Box]

My guess would be for something like Sun Global Desktop or similar.

 

Yup, we used that at BETT on 2 Sunrays on the stand.

[EduTech]

I'll be attempting to build a SRIAB sometime in the next few weeks :-) Roughly the same but will be ideal i need some kind of server back at home so i think it is the perfect solution hehe

 

James.

[IanT]

Looks very kool

[featured_spectre]

Same, I'll be building one if I cnlan convince my school. If so we can be cutting edge and have a portable backup for our whole network, that would be sweet as!

[john]

Oh, and we've bent the handles, but if you'd seen what weight it was carrying at Euston on teh way home you'd understand. I think I'd better call Gator for a replacement.

 

Oops I did say it was very heavy and was a bit concerned for the weight, wondered if one had bent when it wouldn't go down easily on the train Sorry!!!! :o (goes and hides and won't touch it again just incase i'm cursed!)

 

I will vouch for its wheel-ability though! It does wheel around London very well, in and out of the taxi, in the hotel etc, it is very portable and a very good product.

 

Only small bit is the very strange looks you get putting it in the taxi and from people in lifts they are expecting it to go tick tick tick tick *BOOM*

 

One lady when I came out of the lift with it on the Sunday morning sort of jumped back a bit and gave it a wide birth and looked very strangely at me and it (I had my big coat on, a HP rucksack, blue bag from BETT wheeling the SIRB behind me - does that sound dodgy?)

[webman]

One lady when I came out of the lift with it on the Sunday morning sort of jumped back a bit and gave it a wide birth and looked very strangely at me and it (I had my big coat on, a HP rucksack, blue bag from BETT wheeling the SIRB behind me - does that sound dodgy?)

 

Were you also wearing a long black leather coat and sunglasses?

[john]

Nope I left them at home just in-case

[Edu-IT]

Didn't you have two phones too?

[john]

Didn't you have two phones too?

True I did, both in my pocket