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If you want to use 4Kn drives, SSDs (w/trim), or easily switch between RAID and HBA modes, I would recomend an R730 with H730 controller instead. They're avail
by axiolite 5y ago
If you want to use 4Kn drives, SSDs (w/trim), or easily switch between RAID and HBA modes, I would recomend an R730 with H730 controller instead. They're available on eBay with 128GB of RAM for just over $1,000 USD. If you don't want those features, an R720 is a good choice, and around half the price.
Idle power consumption of an R730 with no drives is typically about 85W, though higher-end CPUs drive that up a bit. The older R720s are a bit higher in the 100W range. When the extended warranties expire, high-spec 2nd hand equipment floods the market.
- rad_gruchalski 5y agoYes, R730 would have been better. I learned that post fact.
- axiolite 5y agoNot criticizing at all. The R720s are still excellent servers. You can add a different RAID/HBA controller into an R720, flash LSI firmware onto the one you've got, or just put a bit more effort into ensuring you buy compatible drives. SAS SSDs just a few years old didn't even have TRIM, for example.
- rad_gruchalski 5y agoYeah, I believe it’s possible to fit the perc controller from r730 to r720 so that the throughput goes up to 6mbps but I just couldn’t be bothered.