Complete overhaul you say… yes sir, yes indeed. Keep in mind these components are based on what I think is best for my situation. Your mileage may vary.
- 3x OEM Networkcable CAT5e blue 1 mtr
- 3x OEM Networkcable CAT5e green 1 mtr
- 3x OEM Networkcable CAT6a yellow 1 mtr
- 1x QNAP QXG-10G1T Single-port, 5-speed 10 GbE network expansion card
- 3x Supermicro SuperChassis 505-203B
- 3x Supermicro X11SDV-4C-TP8F mainboard with Intel® Xeon® Processor D-2123IT
- 3x Samsung 64GB DDR-4 2666Mhz ECC LR, Supermicro certified
1x Mikrotik CRS312-4C+8XG-RM 12-port 10 Gbit switch- 1x Netgear XS708T ProSAFE 8-Port 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch
- Caymon OPR312A, 19″ in depth adjustable open frame rack – 12 unit, 300 ~ 450mm
- 3x Noctua NF-A4x20 PWM chassis fans
- 2x Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM replacement fans for QNAP storage
- 1x Noctua NT-H2 10g hybrid thermal compound (to re-paste the cpu coolblocks)
Quite a list which will set you back around € 4700,- Luckily I am re-using my QNAP TVS-871 which still has lots of free space and runs the most recent version of QNAP QTS software. As long as I can still update the NAS, I’ll keep it.
I am also keeping the main switch for the front-end, a Netgear GS724Tv4 ProSafe 24-port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch. I’ve had it for a while and it is still doing the job perfectly.
The back-end storage network will be upgraded to 10Gbit. The Supermicro boards have Dual LAN with 10Gbase-T copper NIC’s next to four RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports and two 10G SFP+ LAN ports. Soooo 8 NIC’s on-board !!
I ordered the Mikrotik CRS312 switch however the fans just kept making too much noise, almost full blast under very low load. So I replaced it with the Netgear XS708T which runs at about 26 dB(A). I’ve also upgraded the QNAP with a 10Gb card.
Last but not least is the power. I already had an APC AP7920 PDU (8-port) which enables the switching of physical power to each component in the rack. The PDU is connected to an APC AP9631 Smart-UPS. I’ve calculated the load to be about 50% of the UPS capacity.