hardware

NOTES: All prices exclude taxes and shipping, unless otherwise specified. When a price indicates delivered, it includes delivery and taxes. All prices are in USD. Yes, it’s time to build a new server because my current backup server is running out of space. This server will be used for more than just backups. What else, I’m not sure, but the servers it will replace also does these tasks (sorted by my estimate order

This post has been replaced by a newer one. For reference, the previous post on this server is still available. This system was recently converted to a beadm layout. For future reference, this is the slocum server, which I use for various jails and services. The filesystems, well, some of them: And dmesg:

I’ve been a contributor to the Bacula project since 2004 (about 10 years). My contributions have mostly in the PostgreSQL backend, regression testing, maintainer of the FreeBSD ports, and how-to guides and blog entries. My current tape library is a donated SDLT 220 unit and I am looking to upgrade it. Can I have your LTO-4/5/6 tape library please? I’m asking for a donation but I’m also being choosy. Space and power considerations

The name cuppy was inspired by a Starbucks story told to me by Kimberly Gibson. This system is set up for testing new stuff. The disk partitions: The zpools: The filesystems: The dmesg info:

This is tallboy, the server I have at RootBSD. I like to store away this type of documentation, in case I need it later. The partitions: The ada0 drive details: And ada1 drive details: And finally, dmesg:

I have three APC PDU AP7900 and I’m about to dispose of one of them. I like to wipe the configuration from equipment prior to disposal. I could not recall the login details for any of my three PDUs. Fortunately, I still had the serial cable required to get into the console. I also had my serial cable for my laptop. Getting hold of one of these cables is important if you are