General / Off-Topic Need Sata ports on your motherboard ? 32, that would be enough ?

[Patrick_68000]

Obviously it’s for the big servers ! http://www.onda.cn/MotherBoard_Specifications.aspx?id=423

I had never seen a thing like this.

 

[jasonbarron]

Before purchasing or using such an extravagant luxury item one should first consider its impact on the environment, both from the standpoint of it's original construction as well as it's inevitable power consumption.

 

[Patrick_68000]

Before purchasing or using such an extravagant luxury item one should first consider its impact on the environment, both from the standpoint of it's original construction as well as it's inevitable power consumption.

Yes and as indicated it is used in the professional environment for the data management.

 

[jasonbarron]

Yes and as indicated it is used in the professional environment for the data management.

Even so. Much of what we think we need in this life is actually just an unnecessary "want." If you're serious about protecting the environment you have to be consistent, Patrick.

 

[Patrick_68000]

This is not because I present the product in a thread that I approve its existence.

However I prefer to see the data centers that are useful for the scientific research, that the morons parading in the town in their big 4X4. Jason.

 

[Speedcuffs]

Obviously it’s for the big servers ! http://www.onda.cn/MotherBoard_Specifications.aspx?id=423

I had never seen a thing like this.

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Needs more fancy grafix and chunky metal bits.
Maybe some carbon and LEDs.

 

[Morbad]

I wouldn't want a thirty-two drive rack to be dependent on a proprietary form factor or be locked to one choice of motherboard/backplane.

 

[Patrick_68000]

Needs more fancy grafix and chunky metal bits.
Maybe some carbon and LEDs.

I guess in the professional environment, the components are more robust.

 

[Patrick_68000]

I wouldn't want a thirty-two drive rack to be dependent on a proprietary form factor or be locked to one choice of motherboard/backplane.

Relevant here.

 

[jasonbarron]

This is not because I present the product in a thread that I approve its existence.

However I prefer to see the data centers that are useful for the scientific research, that the morons parading in the town in their big 4X4. Jason.

I'll take one of each! Or, in the case of 4x4's I'll take six.

 

[EUS]

No raid card slots, or do people now trust onboard raid?

 

[Morbad]

No raid card slots, or do people now trust onboard raid?

Often better to manage storage in software, though having a unique board and form factor rather offsets some of the added flexibility.