ESTABLISHED IN 2000
- More than 28,000 students
- Three campuses
PRODUCTS USED
- Storage Server:
DiGiCOR D3163-DE8-DR (Intel Based)
DiGiCOR D3163-DA12-DR (AMD Based) - Open Source Storage Operating System:
FreeNAS Software
The Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is the second highest ranked university in New Zealand and is included in the top 1% universities worldwide. AUT focused on providing exceptional student opportunities and learning experiences, and graduate success in a context stimulated by impactful research and industry connectivity.
HIGHLIGHTS
OBJECTIVES
- Require an open-source based solution for AUT’s Mathematics School for students to access database and VM machines for their day-to-day requirements and storage to their files
- Not wanting to pay for licence
HOW WE HELPED
- DiGiCOR listened to their needs and suggested a hardware solution that does not require a licence.
- Recommended FreeNas solution, which included SuperMicro Servers, JBODs, UPS and 10GbE Ethernet Network
- Suggested DiGiCOR D3163-DE8-DR as the hardware
FEATURED SOLUTIONS
DiGiCOR D3163-DE8-DR
RESULTS
- A highly scalable and cost effective solution
- Gave AUT’s mathematics department storage flexibility with a system that scales
Challenges
AUT’s Mathematics department required an open-source storage solution for their students to access the database, VM machines for their day-to-day requirements and storage for their files. After DiGiCOR suggested our NexentaStor Solution, AUT added that they wish to not pay for licences.
How We Helped
Through their consultation with us, we are able to provide a solution according to their needs. AUT agreed to our suggestion regarding the choice of hardware: DiGiCOR D3163-DE8-DR and took our solution: FreeNAS, which included SuperMicro servers, JBODs, UPS and a 10GbE Ethernet Network. We also conducted the installation of FreeNAS software to the hardware.
Results
The solution is highly scalable and extremely cost effective, which gave Auckland University of Technology, Mathematics department storage flexibility with a system that scales as student storage demands grow.
Featured Solution: Storage Server
DiGiCOR D3163-DE8-DR
Features :
- Form Factor: 3U Rackmount Workstation
- Drive: 16x 3.5” Hot-swap SAS/SATA HDD Bays
- PSU:1200W Redundant Power Supply (Gold Level)
Recommended Configuration :
- 2x Intel Xeon E5-2650 8-core, 2.00GHz, 20MB Cache
- 16x Samsung 16GB 1.35V ECC Reg DDR3-1600
- 1x Intel X520-T2 PCI-e x8 Dual Port RJ45-Copper 10G Network Card