Small NAS = HP Micro Server

Nice looking little device

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13716_na/13716_na.html

This is a Low Power (read 35w with 4 x HDD's) NAS/Mini Server
Quiet with a single 120mm low speed fan in the rear
And a tiny fan in the PSU

Amd dual core 1.3ghz
2 x PC10600E Memory slots (takes 8gig of ECC, or non ECC)
Comes standard with 1gig ram, 250gig HDD and a 160w PSU (some versions had 160gig HDD and a 200w PSU)

From spec sheet :
Slot 1: PCI-Express Gen 2 x16 connector with x16 link
Slot 2: PCI-Express Gen 2 x1 connector with x1 Link
Slot 2-2: PCI-Express x4 slot for optional management card (HP 615095-B21 Micro Server Remote Access Card Kit)
description here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816401170

Optional management card gives you IPMI 2 type interface

Depending how you configure it, you can have between 4 and 9 HDD's installed in one tiny chassis
4 x Cold Swap trays
4 x 2.5inch drives in the CDrom Bay
1 x 2.5inch drive under the CDrom Bay


Some info from this thread

ESXi on this device
http://www.techhead.co.uk/running-vmware-vsphere-on-an-hp-microserver?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+techhead+%28TechHead+-+All%29

http://deludi.nl/blog/vbscript/various/various-how-to-build-a-decent-low-power-vmware-esxi-server-based-on-the-hp-n36l-microserver-and-the-hp-p410-raid-controller/

More pics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamasrepus/5204520585

Silent PC Review
http://www.silentpcreview.com/HP_Proliant_MicroServer

 

not a bad find dude... looks pretty cool... wonder how much

 

Thanks, looks interesting. Aus price will be important. Also no RAID 5 or 6. But I like the low noise low power.

Some more links

http://www.techhead.co.uk/new-hp-proliant-microserver-a-decent-vsphere-lab-server-candidate

http://www.wegotserved.com/2010/09/13/find-hp-proliant-microserver/

 

softraid (mdadm or raidz) would work fine, great looking little box!

 

Dell has some new NAS stuff too, but its on the other end of the scale. Pretty much a fully fledged PC customized to be more like a NAS.

http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/pro...vault-nx200?c=au&cs=aubsd1&l=en&s=bsd&ref=hbn

Looks like the big boys are starting to realise lots of consumers want large centralised storage devices.

 

I would never trust a HP product after my last 3 laptop disasters. :/ I definitely wouldn't trust them with a micro server lol

 

HP servers all the way here, no dramas at all. Wouldn't hesitate to buy one of these.

Actually had a quick google but not much around in AU, unless I'm missing something...

 

Interior pics here
http://blog.livedoor.jp/pasocompass/archives/51729497.html

 

Announced to HP partners now, RRP is $599 inc GST

 

More info here
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1555868

 

Did anyone end up buying one of these units... Or even something similar?

 

$275 at HT, so should be cheaper elsewhere,must resist urge to buy more toys.....

 

First problem is that its not in stock and I honestly question if you'd get it at that price?
The wholesale from Ingram is a lot more!

 

They are on special now for $180.

 

Where on sale?

 

http://www.megabuy.com.au/belkin-hp-microserver-amd-n36l-1gb250gb35-sata-no-cd-1yr-p255124.html

Buggered if I know why it says Belkin, but I think I'm gonna order two!

 

If someone can point me to where these can be bought at that price, I'll buy one right now and probably be able to post whatever tests are necessary. 1.3GHz on an Athlon II should be plenty fast enough for mdadm based R5.

Edit: Okay, done

 

See above!

I'm tempted to get one for Server 2008 and the second as an unraid box to backup too.

 

I just bought one also

Sweet price

 

Thanks for the heads-up. Looking to buy one to run WHS v1.

Edit: Just buying it now... it seems other people have had success with this.