Servers for sale

We have two servers that are surplus to requirements. Offers and enquiries to info@smartmessages.net please. The servers are currently located near Brighton.

Server 1

Originally used as a primary MySQL server for a 250Gb database, custom-built by rackservers.com. Built March 2009, original cost £4,000. For comparison, a new Dell R610 specified to match this as closely as possible works out at over £8,000.

  • CPU: Dual quad-core 2.5GHz low-voltage Xeon L5420 (50W TDP)
  • Memory: 32Gb Fully Buffered ECC-Registered SDRAM
  • Motherboard: SuperMicro X7DBU
  • Case: 1U SuperMicro SuperChassis 113TQ-R650UB with redundant PSUs, eight 2.5″ hot-swap drive bays, DVD-RW.
  • RAID controller: LSI 8708ELP SAS/SATA PCI-e x8, 256M cache with battery backup, latest firmware (inc SSD support).
  • Disks:
    • Two 2.5″ Western Digital Scorpio Black (Model WD3200BEKT) SATA 320Gb, 16M cache, 7,200rpm (set up in RAID-1)
    • Six 2.5″ Intel X-25MG2 (34nm) SATA 80Gb SSDs (set up in RAID-10)
    • 1Gb USB Flash drive on internal USB port

Server 2

Originally used as a secondary MySQL server, custom-built by rackservers.com. Built in Jan 2009, original cost £2,500. For comparison, a new Dell R610 specified to match this as closely as possible works out at over £4,000.

  • CPU: Single quad-core 2.5GHz low-voltage Xeon L5420 (50W TDP), spare empty socket
  • Memory: 20Gb DDR2 ECC-Registered SDRAM
  • Motherboard: SuperMicro X7DCL-3
  • Case: 1U SuperMicro SuperChassis 113MTQ-560CB with single PSU, eight 2.5″ hot-swap drive bays, DVD-RW.
  • RAID controller: AMCC 3Ware 9690SA-8I SAS PCI-e x8, 512M cache with battery backup, latest firmware (inc SSD support).
  • Disks:
    • Two 2.5″ Seagate Momentus 7200.3 320Gb SATA (Model ST9320421AS), 16M cache, 7,200rpm (set up in RAID-1)
    • Four 2.5″ Seagate Savvio 10k.2 146Gb SAS (Model ST9146802SS), 16M cache, 10,000rpm (set up in RAID-10)
    • Two unused drive bays
    • 8Gb USB Flash drive on internal USB port