Head Guru Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 I was starting the build of some new TCH servers and thought I would post some photos of the build process as we moved along with these servers. I don't know if anyone will appreciate this, but I thought it was a neat idea. So here we go. Quote
Head Guru Posted January 16, 2007 Author Posted January 16, 2007 This is the build of Backup2. This server is now collocated at our West Coast Data center and has been in production nearly a week. It is used to conduct off server backups for all the servers located at the West Coast DC. This server weighed 129lbs when it was completed. It is running a Single Intel Dual Core 5130 Woodcrest Xeon 4GB FB RAM 16 X 500GB Hard Drives forming a 6.5TB fully redundant RAID 5 array All Supermicro Componets. Build time was nearly 4 hours. Burn in time was 4 days. Quote
Head Guru Posted January 16, 2007 Author Posted January 16, 2007 Parts as they arrive for the newest servers being born into the TCH family. Here we have 8 Dual Core 5130 Dual Xeon Processors and 12 160GB Hard Drives. Just waiting on more parts from brown. Quote
Head Guru Posted January 17, 2007 Author Posted January 17, 2007 After another visit from Brown, my spare bedroom looks like newegg distribution site. Quote
TCH-Bruce Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 You building up these servers yourself? Or just stock piling the parts? Quote
Head Guru Posted January 18, 2007 Author Posted January 18, 2007 Bruce, We build all the TCH servers. We stopped buying dell's a long time ago. Bill Quote
Head Guru Posted January 21, 2007 Author Posted January 21, 2007 Here are 4 completed server builds. Dual Xeons, 2GB RAM, RAID 1 Hot Swap Drives. Quote
Deverill Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Thanks for sharing the pics, Bill. It's fun to see the stuff that goes into what we know as TCH. Quote
TCH-MikeM Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 I just want to know why it was all sitting on a sheet on the side of the room. Perhaps it was for easy removal in case the piggies went after it? Quote
stevevan Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 *drool* So what happens to the ones that get replaced? Quote
Head Guru Posted January 28, 2007 Author Posted January 28, 2007 If the are at EOL (end of lease in this case) they are returned to the leasing company. If they are owned they are cleaned (drives wiped), parted of any good parts, and given away to local charity or schools. Quote
Jeren Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 I know this thread is a bit old (by a few weeks) but I have to ask... What inspired you to name them after Star Wars planets? Quote
TCH-Dick Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 Hi Jeren, The short story is that Bill's son is a huge Star Wars fan and so is most of the TCH staff. We tossed around alot of ideas and just liked the thought of using a Star Wars theme. We are using planets at the moment but we may toss in some characters later. Quote
Jeren Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 I see... So that intensely loud fan sound you hear is really a Wookiee's mating call? And do I dare ask how many TCH employees play SWG while at work? Quote
TCH-Andy Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 And do I dare ask how many TCH employees play SWG while at work? All of them of course - just don't tell Bill. He hasn't noticed yet - he's to busy playing to Quote
Rednarb Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 OOooh OOOhhh! I see "my" server! Well, one of my web sites is running on Naboo. SWG was such a fun game but I haven't played it in over a year. Wookiee FTW! Quote
Jeren Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 Yea, from what I just read, looks like we're now on Naboo, too (Poor Server381...). You know, its a shame SWG can't be set up to play on private servers. I'm sure you TCH guys would love having a private SWG community of your own. And it'd give you a reason to openly play at work. (Though I would personally prefer a Pre-CU SWG over what is there now...but I won't start any arguments in this thread ) Quote
TCH-MikeM Posted February 14, 2007 Posted February 14, 2007 I played SWG from the time it launched up until about 4 months ago. I finally realized that there wasn't anything left to accomplish in the game, I had done everything I wanted to do, and there wasn't any new content for high-level characters scheduled for 6-12 months out. I may go back some day, but it'll probably take a tribe of wookies to get me there. I moved over to Eve Online, unfortunately I haven't had much time to tinker with that lately either, though. Quote
Jeren Posted February 14, 2007 Posted February 14, 2007 I never really had the time to do all I wanted to in SWG. And as they changed the game, it seemed more and more group oriented... and I'm not always a group player. So with my limited time (thanks to college), all I had left for me was a Master Musician/Dancer that I would idle during the day and chat to others with at night. Can't remember the server, but I had named him EricP Clapton. I remember getting quite a few high-end tips from people. For my "fans", I'd occasionally craft instruments and put my name in them. In effect, I gave them signed memorabilia. Ah...those were the days...somewhat. Quote
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