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Quartzeye · 09-03-2002, 12:58 PM

You nailed it. I want to create a blade-like server but use standard off-the-shelf hardware. And of course clustering is required for my purposes.

I definately want to build a web-server cluster. The power comes from the increased response time I'll have due to the cpu availability. I read an article over on a linux site about cluster web-servers and the metrics they had indicated that you really pump up your ability handle a large load on your site.

I did look at the ECS dual Pentium boards but they cost more than some budget P-4 boards. I am sitting on 5 socket 428 p-4 boards that I am planning on using in the cluster. Got them at a price that was to low to pass up. Anyway they should be fine for what I am trying to do.

Can anyone explain the "barr buss" or how to balance the power supplies? Also, what makes a P/S "hot-swappable"? It has to be more than standardized connector. Heck I can buy something that will do that and create a removeable case kind of like the removeable hard-drive kits that sell for @$10.

I have to believe there is more to it than that. What happens if I have two+ P/S's plugged together but one is not switched on? Will I damage the P/S? What about plugging and un-plugging one of the P/S's? Lastly, is there a problem with turning on the P/S's one at a time? Do I need to wire them up to all trip on from the same switch?

I know it's a lot of questions and I really appreciate all the help sent my way.

Thanks.

09-03-2002, 12:58 PM	#11
Quartzeye Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3	You nailed it. I want to create a blade-like server but use standard off-the-shelf hardware. And of course clustering is required for my purposes. I definately want to build a web-server cluster. The power comes from the increased response time I'll have due to the cpu availability. I read an article over on a linux site about cluster web-servers and the metrics they had indicated that you really pump up your ability handle a large load on your site. I did look at the ECS dual Pentium boards but they cost more than some budget P-4 boards. I am sitting on 5 socket 428 p-4 boards that I am planning on using in the cluster. Got them at a price that was to low to pass up. Anyway they should be fine for what I am trying to do. Can anyone explain the "barr buss" or how to balance the power supplies? Also, what makes a P/S "hot-swappable"? It has to be more than standardized connector. Heck I can buy something that will do that and create a removeable case kind of like the removeable hard-drive kits that sell for @$10. I have to believe there is more to it than that. What happens if I have two+ P/S's plugged together but one is not switched on? Will I damage the P/S? What about plugging and un-plugging one of the P/S's? Lastly, is there a problem with turning on the P/S's one at a time? Do I need to wire them up to all trip on from the same switch? I know it's a lot of questions and I really appreciate all the help sent my way. Thanks.