unRAID Storage Server
Running unRAID serving as a storage server for the homelab. In an emergency, it can host Docker and VMs.
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Rosewill 4U Server Chassis 9 Bay Server Case | Standard 4U rackmount enclosure • Provides 9 internal/external expansion bays for high-density storage layout |
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ASRock Rack Motherboard E3C236D4U | Enterprise Micro-ATX server board (Intel C236 chipset) • Features dual Gigabit LAN ports and native IPMI management |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 Quad-core Processor | 4 Cores / 8 Threads, 3.80 GHz base clock (Kaby Lake) • Reliable computing power with integrated Intel HD Graphics P630 |
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Samsung 16GB 2X8GB PC4-2133P DDR4 ECC UDIMM | 2133MHz unbuffered enterprise server memory • ECC error-correcting capabilities ensures high system uptime and data integrity |
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Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD | High-speed M.2 2280 form-factor solid state drive • Serves as an ideal lightning-fast application host or cache drive |
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Samsung SSD 860 EVO 4TB 2.5 Inch SATA III SSD | High-capacity 2.5” high-endurance flash storage • Massive 4TB solid-state block for heavy read/write container or VM workloads |
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CORSAIR RM550x 550 Watt 80+ Gold Fully Modular PSU | Premium efficiency compact ATX power supply unit • Fully modular cables ensure clean airflow optimization throughout the 4U chassis |
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Noctua NF-P12 redux-1300 PWM 120mm 4-Pin Fan | High-pressure pressure-optimized quiet cooling unit • Note: System utilizes custom configurations/wrappers to support legacy 3-pin chassis requirements |
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Mellanox MNPA19-XTR 10G Connectx-2 PCIe SFP+ NIC | Enterprise PCI Express 10 Gigabit SFP+ fiber network adapter • Establishes ultra-fast 10GbE network fabric backend uplink to main switch |
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H!Fiber.com 2 Pack 10G SFP+ DAC Cable 2M | Twinax passive network patch link assemblies • One for unRAID server and one for storage server |
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Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut Thermal Grease | Liquid metal high-performance thermal interface compound • Maximizes heat dissipation between Xeon IHS and cooling arrays |