PartsList

Storage

• (2) RAID Controller for data $1,100: Tekram Areca ARC-1130 12 ports PCI-X to SATA-II RAID 6 Adapters http://store.topmicrousa.com/arc-1130.html

• (2) Battery Backup Module ~$158: Tekram Areca ARC-6120 Battery Backup Module http://www.topmicrousa.com/arc-6120.html

• (1) Raid controller for root ~$156: 3ware Escalade 8006-2LP
  http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=560112

• (2) Root Drives ~$64: Western Digital 80GB SATA 8MB Cache 7200 RPM (WD800JD) http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=150935&Category_Code=SATAHardDrives

• (25) Data Drives ~$252: Hitachi Deskstar 7K400 400.0GB, 7200RPM SATA 8MB, HDS724040KLSA80 http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=HD-0A30984&src=fr

Motherboard/CPU/Case

• (1) Case ~$1,800 : AIC RMC4E2-QI-XPSS 4U w/SATA, Rail Set & 950W 3+1 Redundant PS http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=100199&Category_Code=4U

• (2) Memory ~$68: DDR PC2100 • CL=2.5 • REGISTERED • ECC • DDR266 • 2.5V • 64Meg x 72 http://www.crucial.com/store/MPartspecs.Asp?mtbpoid=294CBF17A5CA7304&WSMD=S2735+Tiger+i7501R&WSPN=CT6472Y265

• (1) Motherboard ~$339 : Tyan Tiger i7501R S2735G3NR-8M

http://www.tritechcoa.com/product/290668.html

• (1) CPU ~$305: Intel Processor 1 x Intel Xeon 2.4 GHz ( 533 MHz ) Socket 604 L3 1 MB http://www.computerhq.com/products/partinfo-id-446887.html

24-drive config

Total Cost: ~$11,700 w/ 25 drives
Usable Space: 2 raid 6 volumes w/ 2 spare = 3.6Tb per volume, 7.2Tb per chassis
Cost per TB: $1,625/Tb

16-drive config

Total Cost: ~$9,664 w/ 17 drives
Usable Space: 2 raid 5 volumes w/ 2 spare = 2.4Tb per volume, 4.8Tb per chassis
Cost per TB: $2,013/TB
-- Main.MikeSmorul - 31 May 2005