On 04/09/2014 11:31, Ewan MacMahon wrote:
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>> From: Testbed Support for GridPP member institutes [mailto:TB-
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>> Slightly off topic re RAID controllers but re Ewan's storage spec:
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>> Be aware that if you buy a Dell R720XD with only one processor, you only
>> have two PCI slots available.
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>> The three half height cards slots and the third full height slot are only
>> available if you have two processors.
>>
>> The requirement for a second processor is in small print on page 35 of the
>> R720 XD technical guide and not mentioned at all in the spec sheet...
>>
> That's an interesting little detail. In practice our latest ones do indeed only have a single processor, but they also don't have any PCI cards since they have the 10Gbit Ethernet on the motherboard, and that's all we need.
>
> Speaking of interesting details, it should be noted that Dell's basic warranty only covers SATA disks for a year, which is a bit useless for a disk server. If anyone's buying without going through a tendering process, be aware that you either need SAS disks, or a Pro Support warranty - just ticking the box for 'five year NBD warranty' doesn't do it; that just gets you the five years on the rest of the box.
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> Ewan
>
Unless things have changed recently, DELL will extend the basic warranty
to 5 years on SATA disks (for some more silver of course).
John
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