Just search for a 2-disk 1U x86_64 (Intel or AMD) system that has room for 2 SATA drives (probably a pair 2.5" SSDs). Don't bother to search for RAID. Probably something like these: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffsb&q=1u+server+&iax=shopping&ia=shopping At Tue, 3 Jan 2023 17:22:13 -0500 Robert Moskowitz <rgm at htt-consult.com> wrote:> > And I am just coming up empty on my searches. > > My search foo has been really off, it seems. > > On 1/3/23 17:13, Robert Heller wrote: > > At Tue, 3 Jan 2023 16:55:40 -0500 Robert Moskowitz wrote: > > > >> Help? > >> > >> I am looking for a box I can drop Centos or one of the spinoffs that: > >> > >> Has RAID1 internal (not an external USB RAID thing) > >> ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Can be software or hardware > > All modern Linux kernels include software RAID out-of-the-box. This means any > > system that supports more than one disk that you can install Linux on > > (including CentOS) can be set up with Linux software RAID. If you want > > hot-swap, there are various SATA hot-swap units than can be mounted in a ATX > > case with front 5" or 3" spaces. A modern ATX motherboard with a AHA SATA > > controller will support Linux, including hot-swap SATA disks, including SATA > > connected SSDs. > > > >> small (4TB/drive fine) and low power > >> > >> I plan to use it ONLY for email server.?????????????????? perhaps iRedMail > >> > >> I have spent a lot of time looking and not finding any such piece of metal. > >> > >> All I find are NAS boxes with their own OS. > >> > >> thanks > >> > >> Bob (frustrated) > >> _______________________________________________ > >> CentOS mailing list > >> CentOS at centos.org > >> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > CentOS mailing list > > CentOS at centos.org > > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > >-- Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services heller at deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services
Look at mitxpc.com or search for mini itx barbones PC's on tigerdirect or newegg or amazon, there are a lot of choices. Perhaps this would work: https://www.newegg.com/asrock-deskmeet-b660w-b-bb-box-us/p/N82E16856158084 (must add cpu, ram, drives) On 1/3/2023 4:42 PM, Robert Heller wrote:> Just search for a 2-disk 1U x86_64 (Intel or AMD) system that has room for 2 > SATA drives (probably a pair 2.5" SSDs). Don't bother to search for RAID. > > Probably something like these: > > https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffsb&q=1u+server+&iax=shopping&ia=shopping > > > At Tue, 3 Jan 2023 17:22:13 -0500 Robert Moskowitz <rgm at htt-consult.com> wrote: > >> And I am just coming up empty on my searches. >> >> My search foo has been really off, it seems. >> >> On 1/3/23 17:13, Robert Heller wrote: >>> At Tue, 3 Jan 2023 16:55:40 -0500 Robert Moskowitz wrote: >>> >>>> Help? >>>> >>>> I am looking for a box I can drop Centos or one of the spinoffs that: >>>> >>>> Has RAID1 internal (not an external USB RAID thing) >>>> ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Can be software or hardware >>> All modern Linux kernels include software RAID out-of-the-box. This means any >>> system that supports more than one disk that you can install Linux on >>> (including CentOS) can be set up with Linux software RAID. If you want >>> hot-swap, there are various SATA hot-swap units than can be mounted in a ATX >>> case with front 5" or 3" spaces. A modern ATX motherboard with a AHA SATA >>> controller will support Linux, including hot-swap SATA disks, including SATA >>> connected SSDs. >>> >>>> small (4TB/drive fine) and low power >>>> >>>> I plan to use it ONLY for email server.?????????????????? perhaps iRedMail >>>> >>>> I have spent a lot of time looking and not finding any such piece of metal. >>>> >>>> All I find are NAS boxes with their own OS. >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> >>>> Bob (frustrated) >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> CentOS mailing list >>>> CentOS at centos.org >>>> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> CentOS mailing list >>> CentOS at centos.org >>> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-- Christopher Wensink IS Administrator Five Star Plastics, Inc 1339 Continental Drive Eau Claire, WI 54701 Office: 715-831-1682 Mobile: 715-563-3112 Fax: 715-831-6075 cwensink at five-star-plastics.com www.five-star-plastics.com
After a lot of hours searching, here is what I am coming to.... 3.5" 2-bay standard built just does not exist these days.? Pretty much everything is at least 4-bay. the HP Proliant gen8 looks like a good deal, and only use 2 bays. Some models have RAID1. 9x9x10 case, not too bad. The 1U setups end up being more as they expect them to be used for big servers. Or I head over to Microcenter tomorrow (have to go anyway for a few items, 8mi away) and see what we can build.? They have a few 2-bay boxes. One "enticing" aspect of the gen8 is one pair of drives, 1Gb, for the OS and another pair for the mail. On 1/3/23 17:42, Robert Heller wrote:> Just search for a 2-disk 1U x86_64 (Intel or AMD) system that has room for 2 > SATA drives (probably a pair 2.5" SSDs). Don't bother to search for RAID. > > Probably something like these: > > https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffsb&q=1u+server+&iax=shopping&ia=shopping > > > At Tue, 3 Jan 2023 17:22:13 -0500 Robert Moskowitz <rgm at htt-consult.com> wrote: > >> And I am just coming up empty on my searches. >> >> My search foo has been really off, it seems. >> >> On 1/3/23 17:13, Robert Heller wrote: >>> At Tue, 3 Jan 2023 16:55:40 -0500 Robert Moskowitz wrote: >>> >>>> Help? >>>> >>>> I am looking for a box I can drop Centos or one of the spinoffs that: >>>> >>>> Has RAID1 internal (not an external USB RAID thing) >>>> ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Can be software or hardware >>> All modern Linux kernels include software RAID out-of-the-box. This means any >>> system that supports more than one disk that you can install Linux on >>> (including CentOS) can be set up with Linux software RAID. If you want >>> hot-swap, there are various SATA hot-swap units than can be mounted in a ATX >>> case with front 5" or 3" spaces. A modern ATX motherboard with a AHA SATA >>> controller will support Linux, including hot-swap SATA disks, including SATA >>> connected SSDs. >>> >>>> small (4TB/drive fine) and low power >>>> >>>> I plan to use it ONLY for email server.?????????????????? perhaps iRedMail >>>> >>>> I have spent a lot of time looking and not finding any such piece of metal. >>>> >>>> All I find are NAS boxes with their own OS. >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> >>>> Bob (frustrated) >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> CentOS mailing list >>>> CentOS at centos.org >>>> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> CentOS mailing list >>> CentOS at centos.org >>> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >> >>