Hi
Im looking to build a 4 node proxmox ceph cluster from low cost low power HP hardware. I have decided to use DL360p G8. Firstly I am not sure whether the P420i disk controller is suitable - i think if it can be configured to HBA mode then it would be suitable. Q1) can it be configured to HBA mode Q2) if HBA mode achievable is it then suitable Q3) should i spend additional money on an HBA card? if so please advise... OK thats disk covered now Network!.. id quite like to use infiniband because 40Gbs looks tempting - but ive seen people having misery trying to get this working so perhaps 10Gbs card is the way to go... in either case your hardware recomendations appreciated. Ideally i like to hear from people with direct experience of the configs they recomend because there is no substitute for empirical data when dealing with hardware - and the internet is full of speculation!
Any other hardware advise also appreciated
Thanks in advance
Alex
Im looking to build a 4 node proxmox ceph cluster from low cost low power HP hardware. I have decided to use DL360p G8. Firstly I am not sure whether the P420i disk controller is suitable - i think if it can be configured to HBA mode then it would be suitable. Q1) can it be configured to HBA mode Q2) if HBA mode achievable is it then suitable Q3) should i spend additional money on an HBA card? if so please advise... OK thats disk covered now Network!.. id quite like to use infiniband because 40Gbs looks tempting - but ive seen people having misery trying to get this working so perhaps 10Gbs card is the way to go... in either case your hardware recomendations appreciated. Ideally i like to hear from people with direct experience of the configs they recomend because there is no substitute for empirical data when dealing with hardware - and the internet is full of speculation!
Any other hardware advise also appreciated
Thanks in advance
Alex
