[itdiscuss] Building A Linux Rackmount Fileserver

[Jeffrey Thompson]

I'm interested in building an Ubuntu  Linux rackmount fileserver.   
With the combination of multiple forms of RAID supported in Ubuntu  
v8.10 (fast RAID software in the kernel and RAID builtin to the  
motherboards to support eight 1.5 TeraByte drives) and $100 TeraByte  
drives, and the quad-core Xeon and Opteron cpus under $200, I believe  
I can build a respectible server for cheap.

The design goal is best value.  Most processor speed, memory,  
redundant hard drive space possible for the money.

Question #1: What rackmount components do you like for a rackmount  
fileserver?  Including the following:

• Case: I'm going for a 2U case
• Power supply (pref. redundant)
• motherboard
• CPU
• memory
• hard drive

So far I like the SATA II Seagate 1 TB drive with a five year warrenty.

Question #2: Where do you like to buy your components?

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