File Serve HD space....

**Mainframeguy** · July 25th, 2006

I just ordered four 350GB Seagates to upgrade the fileserver with RAID5 storage of almost a terrabyte (you need to do this if you are sharing with Lord

)

Anyway - thought I would start a poll / thread to see what sort of HD space folks here like to have on their servers (please do not post about your desktops etc)

**ejn74** · July 25th, 2006

Little over 200 GB. Would like more but low on money.

**Geffy** · July 25th, 2006

Got 250, need to get more though.

**kcnychief** · July 25th, 2006

I have a 1TB setup in my server - 250x4 - works like a treat

As long as I manage my data effectively as in killing stale records (I house backups for clients for a nice fee

) I can stay within my space limits. I also archive some on DVD and store offsite in safety deposit boxes, for more fees

**Mainframeguy** · July 25th, 2006

Derek - wasn't yours a commercial disk array thinger rather than a file server? I seem to remember a thread on that, so why not remind me?

**kcnychief** · July 25th, 2006

I have a Buffalo TeraStation, but that is seperate for my own personal use and is offline. The file server itself is on the net and protected.

I love to blow money

**Mainframeguy** · July 25th, 2006

oh and Lord - please do not vote here, I already did so for our fileserver (and decided it came into the over 900 category, even though we effectively split it in half - since it is now going to be pwned by me with the expenditure I put in for the HD's)

I guess if you already did it is too late - but I have a feeling the other one is from Derek since he posted on it also....

**LordOfLA** · July 25th, 2006

not voted, unless you want me to vote for the coreix 4.5 TB fileserver

**Heeter** · July 25th, 2006

Does mirrored count as two?

I have 2x120gig (mirrored), and 2x160gig (mirrored), 2x80gig (Mirrored)

Heeter

**rushm001** · July 25th, 2006

About 600gb, ish!

I might add that is spread over 6 main file servers at 6 different offices, together with another 2 application servers, exchange server and PMS server in the main office.

**PseudoKiller** · July 25th, 2006

I actually ordered another 250 gig hd... plus the 600 gigs in the one beast. not to mention the other system with a total of 500 gigs in it and the paultry laptop with a mere 60 gigs...

**lancer** · July 31st, 2006

i remember when 1gb was seem as enormous and a total waste of space, who could possibly ever use that much HD space haha

View Poll Results: How much HD space is on your FileServer?
More than 900 GB	5	31.25%
500 - 900 GB	3	18.75%
200 - 500 GB	3	18.75%
Less than 200 GB	2	12.50%
FileServer, what FileServer? Does printserver count?	3	18.75%
Voters: 16. You may not vote on this poll

July 25th, 2006	Top \| #1
Mainframeguy Debiant by way of Ubuntu Joined: August 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,763 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 1390 Power: 169	File Serve HD space.... I just ordered four 350GB Seagates to upgrade the fileserver with RAID5 storage of almost a terrabyte (you need to do this if you are sharing with Lord ) Anyway - thought I would start a poll / thread to see what sort of HD space folks here like to have on their servers (please do not post about your desktops etc) hosted by Lord

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ejn74 Folding Master! Joined: February 2005 Location: Western Iowa Posts: 1,135 Reputation: 960 Power: 109	Re: File Serve HD space.... Little over 200 GB. Would like more but low on money.

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Geffy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,805 Reputation: 1490 Power: 216	Re: File Serve HD space.... Got 250, need to get more though.  • blog • tumblog • lastfm • flickr • #rubyonrails • @twitter "I could be replaced with a very small shell script"

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: File Serve HD space.... I have a 1TB setup in my server - 250x4 - works like a treat As long as I manage my data effectively as in killing stale records (I house backups for clients for a nice fee ) I can stay within my space limits. I also archive some on DVD and store offsite in safety deposit boxes, for more fees XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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July 25th, 2006	Top \| #5
Mainframeguy Debiant by way of Ubuntu Joined: August 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,763 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 1390 Power: 169	Re: File Serve HD space.... Derek - wasn't yours a commercial disk array thinger rather than a file server? I seem to remember a thread on that, so why not remind me? hosted by Lord

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: File Serve HD space.... I have a Buffalo TeraStation, but that is seperate for my own personal use and is offline. The file server itself is on the net and protected. I love to blow money XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

July 25th, 2006	Top \| #7
Mainframeguy Debiant by way of Ubuntu Joined: August 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,763 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 1390 Power: 169	Re: File Serve HD space.... oh and Lord - please do not vote here, I already did so for our fileserver (and decided it came into the over 900 category, even though we effectively split it in half - since it is now going to be pwned by me with the expenditure I put in for the HD's) I guess if you already did it is too late - but I have a feeling the other one is from Derek since he posted on it also.... hosted by Lord

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 212	Re: File Serve HD space.... not voted, unless you want me to vote for the coreix 4.5 TB fileserver If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

July 25th, 2006	Top \| #9
Heeter Overclocked Like A Mother Joined: July 2002 Location: In front of my computer Posts: 2,729 Reputation: 684 Power: 154	Re: File Serve HD space.... Does mirrored count as two? I have 2x120gig (mirrored), and 2x160gig (mirrored), 2x80gig (Mirrored) Heeter

July 25th, 2006	Top \| #10
rushm001 In the beginning...... Joined: September 2002 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,480 Reputation: 1370 Power: 165	Re: File Serve HD space.... About 600gb, ish! I might add that is spread over 6 main file servers at 6 different offices, together with another 2 application servers, exchange server and PMS server in the main office.

July 25th, 2006	Top \| #11
PseudoKiller Zug Zug Joined: April 2002 Location: Ice Crown Citadel Posts: 3,858 Reputation: 490 Power: 165	Re: File Serve HD space.... I actually ordered another 250 gig hd... plus the 600 gigs in the one beast. not to mention the other system with a total of 500 gigs in it and the paultry laptop with a mere 60 gigs... )\|( I reject your reality and substitute my own )\|(

July 31st, 2006	Top \| #12
lancer There is no answer! Joined: October 2004 Location: FL, USA Posts: 3,087 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1430 Power: 137	Re: File Serve HD space.... i remember when 1gb was seem as enormous and a total waste of space, who could possibly ever use that much HD space haha "The world has just got smaller now, but people have got further away."

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