Build Pics: Home LAMP server

As promised, I've uploaded some pictures of my latest project: A home network LAMP/Backup/Print server. Details on configuration and ub3r tweaks next time.

I chose a micro ATX case, for slim compact size

Time to roll up the sleeves and get dirty!

It's a GeForce 7050M Motherboard

The three hard drives which will handle all the data (two 500 gig sata, one 80 gig ide)

One of the two drive trays to hold the RAID 1 array

It's coming together!

Installing Debian. (Before I realized it was much simpler to do a net-install via usb flash drive)

And that's that. This little workhorse has proven to be a very valuable investment. Besides backing up my main workstation every night to the RAID 1, It runs TorrentFlux to manage bittorrent downloads and also servers as a CUPS host to my home network for printing.

New Linux box!! Hurray!

Just like the title says, I put the finishing touches on a new home network/backup/print/file/misc server box this past week. Of course I took lots of pictures (to be posted soon) but I've included the specs for the new machine below.

- GeForce 7050M mobo
- AMD Athlon64 1620 cpu
- 512 MB ram
- 2x 500 gig Maxtor SATA drives (RAID 1 backup system)
- 1x 80 gig Maxtor IDE system drive
- Micro ATX form factor
- Debian 64 bit operating system

Pictures to come soon!!

Linux Cluster = Awesome Power

I ran across this little article while perusing the Hack A Day feed, in which Janne of Svensk Film Effekt built a networked Linux cluster of ub3r proportions. Using a modified Ikea Helmer cabinet and six maxed out motherboards, running at a combined 57.6 (six quad core Intel cpus) GHz and utilizing a combined 48 gigabytes (six motherboards holding 8 gigs each). Needless to say, animation renders previously taking hours would take only several minutes using this beast.