Comments on: Further along in the Backblaze storage pod build http://www.speakingdigital.com/2009/11/27/further-along-in-the-backblaze-storage-pod-build/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:38:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Eatloco http://www.speakingdigital.com/2009/11/27/further-along-in-the-backblaze-storage-pod-build/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 Eatloco Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:57:15 +0000 http://www.speakingdigital.com/blog/?p=172#comment-1596 Hi Jerry, I would be very interested in selling you a couple of pods. Why don't you go to eatloco.com, put in some information, and I'll get in contact with you? Don't worry, all I need is your email address, the other stuff doesn't really matter at this point. Thanks! Varun Mangla Hi Jerry,

I would be very interested in selling you a couple of pods. Why don’t you go to eatloco.com, put in some information, and I’ll get in contact with you? Don’t worry, all I need is your email address, the other stuff doesn’t really matter at this point. Thanks!

Varun Mangla

]]> By: jerry http://www.speakingdigital.com/2009/11/27/further-along-in-the-backblaze-storage-pod-build/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 jerry Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:23:44 +0000 http://www.speakingdigital.com/blog/?p=172#comment-1582 Does anyone make these things? Is anyone interested in selling me a couple of these? Does anyone make these things? Is anyone interested in selling me a couple of these?

]]> By: steve http://www.speakingdigital.com/2009/11/27/further-along-in-the-backblaze-storage-pod-build/comment-page-1/#comment-350 steve Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:35:07 +0000 http://www.speakingdigital.com/blog/?p=172#comment-350 In the initial blog post by Backblaze (http://blog.backblaze.com/2009/09/01/petabytes-on-a-budget-how-to-build-cheap-cloud-storage/), they touch on why they went with this mobo. If you're sticking with the stock hardware (using their suggestions for the SATA cards, processor, etc.) you may want to read up on their logic and go with a mobo that will work with their list of hardware. If you've gotten different hardware (once again, SATA cards, processor, etc.) you could probably go with just about any mobo that will support it. Backblaze did testing and found this hardware combo to provide the best performance. I haven't seen any of their data to know how much of a performance difference there was with other hardware. Another thing to keep in mind would be to make sure whatever mobo you choose, your OS supports it. You may want to check Intel's site and see if they've released another mobo along the same product line. Typically, most of the components stay the same, just faster throughput capabilities. -Steve In the initial blog post by Backblaze (http://blog.backblaze.com/2009/09/01/petabytes-on-a-budget-how-to-build-cheap-cloud-storage/), they touch on why they went with this mobo. If you’re sticking with the stock hardware (using their suggestions for the SATA cards, processor, etc.) you may want to read up on their logic and go with a mobo that will work with their list of hardware.

If you’ve gotten different hardware (once again, SATA cards, processor, etc.) you could probably go with just about any mobo that will support it. Backblaze did testing and found this hardware combo to provide the best performance. I haven’t seen any of their data to know how much of a performance difference there was with other hardware. Another thing to keep in mind would be to make sure whatever mobo you choose, your OS supports it.

You may want to check Intel’s site and see if they’ve released another mobo along the same product line. Typically, most of the components stay the same, just faster throughput capabilities.

-Steve

]]> By: Jin http://www.speakingdigital.com/2009/11/27/further-along-in-the-backblaze-storage-pod-build/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Jin Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:29:54 +0000 http://www.speakingdigital.com/blog/?p=172#comment-349 I'm trying to build one of these backblaze pods. But seems that Intel BOXDG43NB is pretty much dead as far as being able to buy one. Whats the next better choice? Need to get a mobo for this server. I’m trying to build one of these backblaze pods. But seems that Intel BOXDG43NB is pretty much dead as far as being able to buy one. Whats the next better choice?
Need to get a mobo for this server.

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