LTO Tape SCSI
Warning: Some SCSI cards don't work well with LTO drives, giving you a measly 10MB/s push rate, which causes shoe shining. Some have said that RAID cards don't mix with LTO drives (use non-RAID HBAs instead), which can be an issue as most SCSI HBAs are only available in PCI-X. Others have said that Adaptec cards cause trouble, so find LSI instead.
Next component to look for is a PCIe to SCSI card. This is necessary for legacy LTO-3 or LTO-4 drives, though SAS is preferable. I've found it, a PCI-E card, equipped on a Dell PowerEdge.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=201396887024&alt=web
It looks like this person has put together a setup involving that same SCSI to PCIe card, a cable, an SCSI Terminator, and an external HP Ultrium 960.
Another option is Cardbus to SCSI. This can be put into a ThinkPad. $20. Though I doubt it can push 80GB/s.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=301725617647&alt=web
Now that I have the SCSI adapter card, I can use an LTO3 SCSI drive.
Guides to configuring Debian home servers.
- Debian Netinstall - Barebones system with only what you need.
- Crunchbang - God Save the Crunch. Minimal Desktop Debian, with BunsenLabs and CB++.
- CentOS - What if Red Hat Linux was free?
- Port Forwarding - To remotely access a server on the open internet, you must port forward the services.
- Static IP - You should set a static IP for a server within the router DHCP subnet.
- Torrents - Torrent Servers
- IRC Bouncer - IRC Bouncers are critical to idling on IRC servers and receiving private messages.
- Web Server - Which web server is right for you?
- Partitioning - How to arrange the partitions.
- Bind Mount Directories
- NAS - Build a Network Attached Storage array.
- LTO Tape - The holy grail of archival storage on the cheap.
- Disable Lid Suspend - Don't suspend when the laptop lid is down.
- Disable PC Speaker Beep - It can be annoying if you accidentally press a wrong command and your server at home beeps randomly.
Guides for configuring and setting up a true CentOS dedicated server/VPS.
Always thoroughly test your dedicated server before you use it.
- Memtest - Test the sanity of your memory (especially non-ECC)
- Hard Drive Test - Test the reliability of your hard drives.
- Speed Test - Test connection speeds and peering worldwide, as well as read/write speeds.
- Stress Test - Test the overall performance of the computer.
- Hostname - The hostname is related to your server's primary domain.
- Firewalls - Easy firewalls with FirewallD.
- Web Server - A production dedicated server has a more complex web server design.
- Rsync Server - Rsync Servers are a reliable way of transmitting and syncing data across the internet, without resending what was already synced
- Handling Admin Privileges
- King in the Mountain - Create an emergency root account with a special SSH key put in a safe place.
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Sudo - Give certain trusted users administrative (root) privileges, which are revokable.
- Passwordless Sudo - If you have SSH keys anyway, why type a second password?.