White box (4U, 8 bays) — Backup server running PBS.

Alpha used to be my dedicated Proxmox Backup server, but has been turned off since Zeta took that role. I’m considering using it as an offline backup server — that turned on once a week to do backups, and turns off after.

Inventory

CPU

  • Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.3GHz (3.9GHz) (x4)
    • CPU mark: 6040, TDP: 65 W
  • Noctua NH-U9S CPU cooler

Motherboard

  • ASUS Z170-P
    • PCIe: 3.0x16, 3.0x16 (x4), 2×3.0x1

Memory

  • DDR4 2133 MT/s 32 GB
    • Corsair CMK16GX4M2C3000C16 x 2
    • Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CTD × 1
    • Samsung M378A1K43BB1-CPB × 1

Storage

  • WD Blue SN550 M.2 PCIe SSD 250 GB
  • LSI 9201-8i Controller
    • PCIe 2.0x8

ZFS pools

  • backup0, 16 TB usable mirror
    • Toshiba N300 NAS 8 TB × 4

Network

  • Intel X520-DA2 Dual 10 Gbit
    • Mounted in x4 port, PCIe 2.0x4 gives 16 Gbit/s.
  • MikroTik S+DA0001 SFP+ DAC

Power

  • EVGA 500W PSU

Case

Photos

Inside Alpha server
Inside Alpha server