That’s a Big Box
We got a big box from our friends at 45 Drives. And in that box was a massive NAS to help us out at the new Geek House!
When we announced the news about buying our new building, the guys at 45 Drives amazed us by stepping up with an awesome housewarming gift – a NAS with a huge amount of storage for our data center (which we’ll REALLY need).
This is the most recent version of their Backblaze 4.0 storage pod, and as the company name suggests, it’s got room for 45 drives inside it .
You’ll be hearing a lot more from us about this monster NAS as we install it and begin to use it, but for now, here’s the spec sheet…
Storinator Direct Wired: Redundant Version
The Storinator Direct-Wired Redundant pod captures the essence of the next evolution in large storage solutions; incorporating a 2+1 Redundant power supply and redundant boot drives. Designed for mission critical applications, this system can withstand the failure of a power supply module and a boot drive without missing a beat. Simply hot swap replacements to restore redundancy without downtime.
Case
4U Custom Case
950 Watt Power Supply
2+1 Redundant Zippy M3W-P6950L Power Supply
CPU
Intel Core i3-3220 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 55W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500
HBA Cards
2 Rocket 750 Host Bus Adaptor Cards
Motherboard
1 SuperMicro MBD-X9SCM-F (Micro ATX) Same as the MBD-X9SCL-F but has an extra PCI-e slot for expander cards
Case Fan
5 DF1212025BH-3G Dynatron 120x120x25mm 2600RPM Cooling Fan
8GB DDR RAM
2 KVR1333D3E9SK2/8G Kingston ValueRAM 8GB DDR3 SDRAM Memory Module – 8GB (2 x 4GB) – 1333M
500 GB Boot Drive
2 WD5000LPVX – WD Blue WD5000LPVX 500GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 6.0 GB/s 2.5″ Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive
On/Off Switch
1 FrozenCPU ele-302 Bulgin Vandal Momentary LED Power Switch 12″ 2-pin – Prewired Vandal Momentary Power Switch, 1ft sleeved
Direct-Wired Cables
(12) SFF 8087 to 4 SFF 8482 Cables
Fan Anti Vibration Mounts
24 AP-1003W-B Black Anti-Vibration Silicone Washers
Sliding Rails
2 Super Micro Ball Bearing Sliding Rails (MCP-290-00530-0N)
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