Since, my doctor recommend that I put more fiber in my diet- I decided to comply.

So… in a few hours, I will be running a few OS2 runs across my house, with 10G LR SFP+ modules.

Both runs will be from my rack to the office. One run will be dedicated for the incoming WAN connection (Coupled with the existing fiber that… I don’t want to re terminate). The other, will be replacing the 10G copper run already in place, to save 10 or 20w of energy.

This, was sparked due to a 10GBase-T module overheating, and becoming very intermittent earlier this week causing a bunch of issues. After replacing the module, links came back up and started working normally… but… yea, I need to replace the 10G copper links.

With only twinax and fiber 10G links plugged into my 8-port aggregation switch, it is only pulling around 5 watts, which is outstanding, given a single 10GBase-T module uses more then that.

Edit,

Also, I ordered the wrong modules. BUT… the hard part of running the fiber is done!

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    1 year ago

    Interesting, was not aware of that.

    I am going to assume you found the post regarding the 500$ closet NAS I built a few years ago.

    One of the driving reasons behind the inclusion of that, was actually taking a jab at drobo units, which after failure… which, while recoverable, takes a decent amount more effort then just plugging the drives in elsewhere.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah Synology is pretty good with that kind of stuff (we use one at work). They’ve really just got a Linux system with custom management tools on top. Of course for DIY purposes, self-building is still cheaper and more flexible though.

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        1 year ago

        I might have to give them another evaluation.

        My current issue… is just the amount of energy needed to run this bulk storage array… I need to identify a solution that allows me to have a large number of drives, good performance, AND low energy usage.