[Sussex] Questions about a 1U server

[Jon Fautley]

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:39:32 +0100 (BST)
"John Crowhurst" <info at johnscomputersupport.co.uk> wrote:

> I have just bought myself a 1U server case and would like some advice.
> 
> I bought the Travla C147 dual motherboard mini-itx case for use with a
> single motherboard (since they were out of stock of all the others at
> mini-itx.com) but I'm unsure what I'm supposed to do with the rear
> panel on the empty bay.
> 
> Do I tape it over, leave it open or does it not matter?

Depends. If the case is super-specialised with regards to airflow, then
you might need to. For every case I've ever seen, it doesn't really
matter. In fact, it'll probably help the airflow.
 
> I'll have to talk to the hosting company in regards to the two
> servers in the same 1U case, in case they have an issue with that.
> Food for thought if I ever decide to expand to a second motherboard.

No hosting provider I've ever dealt with has ever cared about this. My
colo system is essentially 7 systems using Xen.

Colo providers charge you by:

 * Physical space (1U in this case)
 * Power draw (0.5A is typical in London, slightly higher elsewhere)
 * Network Switch Ports

So you might have to pay for a bit more power use (and maybe a
seperate power feed if the two systems are truly independent - could
be good to get it off the second phase if the colo provider supports
this, to provide some level of redundancy). You'll probably also need
to pay for another switch port if you need it.

While I'm on the subject - anyone wanna buy a 1U server? ;)

Cheers,

/j
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