This item looks real interesting.
SheevaPlug Dev Kit
SheevaPlug
Started by
mungeon
, Feb 25 2009 02:37 PM
6 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 25 February 2009 - 02:37 PM
#2
Posted 25 February 2009 - 03:06 PM
wow.. a small, yet powerful web server under 100 USD.
We could use it as redundant server for boot land!
We could use it as redundant server for boot land!
#3
Posted 25 February 2009 - 03:14 PM
A NAS with two bottlenecks?
http://www.globalsca...s.aspx#features
ETHERNET+USB 2.0 Speed?
I guess that a picoITX:
http://www.via.com.t...herboard_id=690
with SATA2 and Gigabit Ethernet is needed, or, maybe better , boards designed for NAS:
http://www.via.com.t...herboard_id=610
The thingie looks interesting , though IMHO not suited for a NAS.
If they added to it a network over mains interface, something like this:
http://www.eminent-o...t...08013&pg=23
I guess it could be a very nice thing for less speed demanding chores.
jaclaz
http://www.globalsca...s.aspx#features
ETHERNET+USB 2.0 Speed?
I guess that a picoITX:
http://www.via.com.t...herboard_id=690
with SATA2 and Gigabit Ethernet is needed, or, maybe better , boards designed for NAS:
http://www.via.com.t...herboard_id=610
The thingie looks interesting , though IMHO not suited for a NAS.
If they added to it a network over mains interface, something like this:
http://www.eminent-o...t...08013&pg=23
I guess it could be a very nice thing for less speed demanding chores.
jaclaz
#4
Posted 25 February 2009 - 03:59 PM
Nice toy, but not really usable without a HDD, which would need to be external and raise the power consumption to levels above a traditional NAS.
edit: Oops cross posting.
edit: Oops cross posting.
#5
Posted 25 February 2009 - 05:23 PM
What would stop us from using a USB pendisk instead of HDD to save on power consumption?
Of course one might say that flash drives (especially the really cheap ones) are quick to die under heavy usage but then again, won't 512Mb be enough to run a OS solely from RAM along with the website and use the flash disk for the initial boot load?
Not much use as NAS but at least it seems a fairly decent web server.
Just some thoughts.
Of course one might say that flash drives (especially the really cheap ones) are quick to die under heavy usage but then again, won't 512Mb be enough to run a OS solely from RAM along with the website and use the flash disk for the initial boot load?
Not much use as NAS but at least it seems a fairly decent web server.
Just some thoughts.
#6
Posted 25 February 2009 - 08:49 PM
Mostly the poor performance, i would guess.What would stop us from using a USB pendisk instead of HDD to save on power consumption?
#7
Posted 26 February 2009 - 06:15 AM
I like that simplicity of it.If they added to it a network over mains interface, something like this:
http://www.eminent-o...t...08013&pg=23
jaclaz
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