How is the back panel? I have the Navepoint rack and the back panel cover is a pain to install. You have to hold it while putting the screws. I am hoping that this Sysracks back panel cover is not like Navepoint's.
Ya, you really need to connect the UPS to the PCs so they know that they need to shut down. There's a pi Network UPS Tool that looks solid and would be a great use case for the spare Pi.
@@JoshuaBlais I'd also recommend setting a pretty short shutdown delay, maybe 20 seconds or so. Most UPS units don't run on battery for very long at all, and servers take a while to actually turn off (Proxmox will shut down guests first, possibly even in multiple groups, before executing the host shutdown).
@@JoshuaBlais Network UPS Tools (NUT). Typically one system is connected directly to the UPS via USB/serial, and the other machines (also running NUT) connect to that machine over the network. NUT also lets you read the power consumption (assuming the UPS supports it), which can be a cool thing to include in a dashboard.
2:20 if it makes you feel better i bought a 42u thinking i was going to fill it out and i have like 2 more things than you lol. 7:58 One of my 2u "servers" is actually just 2 mini pcs mounted inside with breakout cables because modern mini pcs sip like 10watts and have huge amounts of processing power. A comparative intel i3 i5 system will use nearly 100 watts. N95 chips are amazing.
will it? I searched and found www.kingston.com/en/memory/search/model/96252/lenovo-thinkcentre-m910-m910q-tiny only supports 32, I could absolutely be wrong!
I can't help but the laugh at the idea of an ITX board in a 4U case. 😂 I will agree that most people could consolidate their labs down to a very small amount of hardware though. It's just not as fun. Also there's some things you can't get in a compact setup unfortunately. Always seems like you have to compromise if you want to keep things small.
Your username checks out! Haha, kidding. I am with you, it definitely is not as fun, but we are going to be leaving our hometown behind and can't really bring all the hardware, so going a bit of a minimalist approach to my stuff for now - call me the "travelling server guy"
I’ve moved to virtual private servers instead of physical servers at work, and I love not managing hardware, but it is tough when I know a tiny Lenovo would far outperform the virtual machine for a fraction of the price. Nice setup, I’m interested in where you go from here. Out of curiosity, are you still using a tiny split keyboard? They travel nicely 😅
I agree wholeheartedly, and I am debating going to a slightly beefier mini PC (Lenovo p340-60 or p3) or an m1 mac mini running Asahi Linux for travelling. I love the setup that I've built for services, but I don't need all the hardware especially if we'll be on the road! I am still using the chocofi everyday and it is one of the best investments I've made in recent memory - I brought it to Italy with us last month and it fit inside my hard shelled tech pouch without issue, highly recommed it!
The sd cards on RPi actually have a high failure rate (4 to 5 years)(Yes even sandisk) and you will lose a ton of work done on a home assistant install. Much better to just use a ~100$ mini pc.
@@Fine_i_set_the_handle I agree! That is why I moved everything on a nvme Raspberry Pi 5. Now relaxed that everything is safe and secure with every alternate day backups to 2 different locations. 😌 It seems restoring from latest backup works pretty well. I was nervous when moving from my Pi4 to Pi5 but it went well without any issues. 🥳🥳
Like the rack. I happen to also be moving my rack. 42u with a storage server, 5 mini's runing k3s, and loads of networking gear.
I really considered doing something full size, but my goodness those things are heavy! Do a video on it!
How is the back panel? I have the Navepoint rack and the back panel cover is a pain to install. You have to hold it while putting the screws. I am hoping that this Sysracks back panel cover is not like Navepoint's.
back panel is just like the sides with how it clips in, tooless!
@@JoshuaBlais Thanks
Ya, you really need to connect the UPS to the PCs so they know that they need to shut down. There's a pi Network UPS Tool that looks solid and would be a great use case for the spare Pi.
Do you know the project name? All computers were connected to the UPS, probably user error on my part.
@@JoshuaBlais I'd also recommend setting a pretty short shutdown delay, maybe 20 seconds or so. Most UPS units don't run on battery for very long at all, and servers take a while to actually turn off (Proxmox will shut down guests first, possibly even in multiple groups, before executing the host shutdown).
@@JoshuaBlais Network UPS Tools (NUT). Typically one system is connected directly to the UPS via USB/serial, and the other machines (also running NUT) connect to that machine over the network. NUT also lets you read the power consumption (assuming the UPS supports it), which can be a cool thing to include in a dashboard.
2:20 if it makes you feel better i bought a 42u thinking i was going to fill it out and i have like 2 more things than you lol.
7:58 One of my 2u "servers" is actually just 2 mini pcs mounted inside with breakout cables because modern mini pcs sip like 10watts and have huge amounts of processing power. A comparative intel i3 i5 system will use nearly 100 watts. N95 chips are amazing.
Hahah that makes me feel only slightly better. I think the mini pc route is the one I'll take going forward
The m910q actually will work with 64Gb of RAM
will it? I searched and found www.kingston.com/en/memory/search/model/96252/lenovo-thinkcentre-m910-m910q-tiny only supports 32, I could absolutely be wrong!
I can't help but the laugh at the idea of an ITX board in a 4U case. 😂 I will agree that most people could consolidate their labs down to a very small amount of hardware though. It's just not as fun. Also there's some things you can't get in a compact setup unfortunately. Always seems like you have to compromise if you want to keep things small.
Your username checks out! Haha, kidding.
I am with you, it definitely is not as fun, but we are going to be leaving our hometown behind and can't really bring all the hardware, so going a bit of a minimalist approach to my stuff for now - call me the "travelling server guy"
I’ve moved to virtual private servers instead of physical servers at work, and I love not managing hardware, but it is tough when I know a tiny Lenovo would far outperform the virtual machine for a fraction of the price.
Nice setup, I’m interested in where you go from here.
Out of curiosity, are you still using a tiny split keyboard? They travel nicely 😅
I agree wholeheartedly, and I am debating going to a slightly beefier mini PC (Lenovo p340-60 or p3) or an m1 mac mini running Asahi Linux for travelling. I love the setup that I've built for services, but I don't need all the hardware especially if we'll be on the road!
I am still using the chocofi everyday and it is one of the best investments I've made in recent memory - I brought it to Italy with us last month and it fit inside my hard shelled tech pouch without issue, highly recommed it!
Get Home Assistant on that Raspberry Pi.
As a tech guy, the amount of home automation I have is actually zero, haha! I may have to change this in the future.
Absolutely, once you start using Home Assistant, there is no going back. It will become an integral part of the life. 😅😅
The sd cards on RPi actually have a high failure rate (4 to 5 years)(Yes even sandisk) and you will lose a ton of work done on a home assistant install. Much better to just use a ~100$ mini pc.
@@Fine_i_set_the_handle I agree! That is why I moved everything on a nvme Raspberry Pi 5.
Now relaxed that everything is safe and secure with every alternate day backups to 2 different locations. 😌
It seems restoring from latest backup works pretty well. I was nervous when moving from my Pi4 to Pi5 but it went well without any issues. 🥳🥳