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brainstorms:research_computing_storage_infrastructure_2012 [2012/06/13 13:47] aorthbrainstorms:research_computing_storage_infrastructure_2012 [2012/06/15 06:51] aorth
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     * We need to talk to Ian Moore to see what he thinks     * We need to talk to Ian Moore to see what he thinks
     * It's possible we now use ICT's NetApp to provide 1-2TB for GIS server, then building some custom solution for the DMZ     * It's possible we now use ICT's NetApp to provide 1-2TB for GIS server, then building some custom solution for the DMZ
 +  * **June 14, 2012**:
 +    * Brainstorming raw storage costs vs NetApp quote:
 +    * <file>NetApp quote 1TB x 24 = 29000 USD
 +NetApp quote 2TB x 24 = 39000 USD
 +
 +scan.co.uk 1TB Seagate 75 GBP x 24 = 1800 (~2800 USD)
 +amazon.co.uk 1TB Seagate 65 GBP x 24 = 1560 (~2500 USD)
 +
 +scan.co.uk 2TB Seagate 70 GBP x 24 = 1680 (~2600 USD)
 +amazon.co.uk 2TB Seagate 83 GBP x 24 = 1992 (~3100 USD)
 +
 +scan.co.uk 3TB Hitachi 130 GBP x 24 = 3120 (~4900 USD)
 +amazon.co.uk 3TB Seagate 120 GBP x 24 = 2928 (~4600 USD)</file>
  
 ===== Proposed NetApp architecture ===== ===== Proposed NetApp architecture =====
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   * Build our own storage, ala Backblaze "pods": http://blog.backblaze.com/2011/07/20/petabytes-on-a-budget-v2-0revealing-more-secrets/   * Build our own storage, ala Backblaze "pods": http://blog.backblaze.com/2011/07/20/petabytes-on-a-budget-v2-0revealing-more-secrets/
   * Using FreeBSD + ZFS?   * Using FreeBSD + ZFS?
 +  * FreeNAS storage based on AMD Fusion APUs: http://the.only.ipnextgen.net/fnas/doku.php
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