Wombat Dataserver - Monster Backup Machine

handsonhosting · Post #1 (**permalink**) 10-08-2010, 09:13 PM

I just received an email tonight from Wombat Data regarding a new server that they've brought on the market. When I say monster server, it doesn't even scratch the surface of this beast.

90TB Drive space - for about $15k per machine

Here's the full specs;

4U rack-mounted Linux-based server
Intel Processor and Motherboard
6 fans
2 Power supplies
45 Seagate hard drives - 2 TB each, hot swappable
Runs JFS filesystem in 64-bit Debian 4 Linux
Raid 6 for maximum data security

Wonder how long before a machine like this becomes even more mainstream. While our backup machines that we currently run are using 10TB storage devices, I'm sure that this certainly does appeal to some hosting companies looking for data storage devices.

Sign me up - I'll take two

Artashes · Post #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2010, 11:12 AM

A 90TB drive? Wonder how many clients can be hosted on a single machine.

hostmedia · Post #3 (**permalink**) 12-19-2010, 10:01 AM

Thst is a monster. But you know it only a matter of time.
CooL

MikeDVB · Post #4 (**permalink**) 12-24-2010, 12:36 AM

I wouldn't want to be hosted on an array of SATA disks personally, no matter how large or redundant it was. That's a lot of space but it'll hit IOPS issues before it runs out of disk space.

othellotech · Post #5 (**permalink**) 12-27-2010, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeDVB

it'll hit IOPS issues before it runs out of disk space.

Depends on the number of platters - 90Tb SAN Raid-10 across ~120Gb Enterprise drives is a *LOT* of IOPS

SenseiSteve · Post #6 (**permalink**) 12-28-2010, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeDVB

I wouldn't want to be hosted on an array of SATA disks personally, no matter how large or redundant it was. That's a lot of space but it'll hit IOPS issues before it runs out of disk space.

At what point do you envision hitting IOPS issues in this configuration?

csn-uk · Post #7 (**permalink**) 12-28-2010, 11:18 AM

Not sure what IOPS they have benchmarked that configuration at, but it's certainly going to be a beast

although RanSam-440(600,000 IOPS, 4U mount) servers are also beasts when it comes to IPOS vs size although for storage they still lack (512GB) , though combine the two and it would make a very nice platform

or even look at the RamSan-6300's whcih are crazy

CentralHosts · Post #8 (**permalink**) 01-02-2011, 05:44 PM

That is a monster of a server! I wish I had that for my movie collection

This server will become more mainstream pretty soon I would imagine.

Namworld · Post #9 (**permalink**) 01-03-2011, 12:38 PM

server prices seems to go down faster than the needs for specs go up and inflation of money altogether!

I hope I get to see some fancy stuff before I die, like fully functional quantum computers

And the end of those fragile hard disk drives being mainstream. Moving parts... sheesh for breakability

Oh, wait, at the speed new technologies develop and become cheaper, I will!