Want to start my own mini data center?
 

Hi all,

I have recently purchased 10 Dell Poweredge servers to see if I could setup a mini data center.

What OS would I use? How would I go about doing this?

Thanks all!

What exactly do you want to know?

Yeah, could you go into more specifics. Example: Are you building a virtual network? Windows environment? Linux? Do you have a rack?

Or are you just curious how loud the fans on a Dell Poweredge are? :cool:

For the record: They are loud.

Few months ago I have setup just a small dedicated server at my office with the help of PC, Router, Broadband connection with static IP. I have setup a complete dedicated server just like one at real data center. I have just build this for test purpose.

I have made my server continuously live for one month under observation with power backup and cooling equipment. I have attached one domain on my server to see how it behaves and result was really amazing. Website loads as quick as it is hosted on real profession dedicated server. I have test this with at a time 8 to 10 ping request and it loads very quickly. As I assume my server can easily handle 20 to 30 requests at a time.

I have used basic system config with all freely available software like Centos as a OS and Kloxo as a control panel. Now I also want to setup now fully functional mini data center at my home's basement with 8 to 10 systems. I will hire few people for monitoring my data center.

Since you are starting a Mini Data Center i would recommend Linux OS they are open source OS there is not much red tape for the licensing like Windows.

I think you have got lots of answers I just want to wish Best of Luck for your future

Dell servers are extremely loud when not in a data center setting.

I agree with ITivan that Linux is the best choice, CentOS in my opinion being the easiest to set up and work with if you are just playing around.

I will go with Linux all the way, Centos is my prefered os.

Hello, how is your mini data center going on, can you update us on it how much cost incurred and how much profit you got till now? Thanks.