# BuyVM Slabs Build log! \[Hardware Porn\] **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [March 5, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354 "2018-03-05T18:29:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Francisco](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/francisco/32/218_2.png) [@Francisco](https://hostballs.com/u/Francisco)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/1 "2018-03-05T18:29:44Z")
Hello everyone! Came down to Vegas over the weekend to start doing our storage build. Not really been to the DC yet but the first project has been getting drives into caddies. ![](https://hostballs.com/uploads/default/original/1X/c409fd27ed589e354112d7369516d52226e2ac89.jpg) This is around half of what we’ll have online, 216 total drives. Each drive is an HGST 8TB HE8. More to come! Francisco ---
**Author:** ![Mason](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/mason/32/66_2.png) [@Mason](https://hostballs.com/u/Mason)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/2 "2018-03-05T18:31:56Z")
😍 /r/DataHoarder material right there ---
**Author:** ![Francisco](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/francisco/32/218_2.png) [@Francisco](https://hostballs.com/u/Francisco)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/3 "2018-03-05T18:34:00Z")
> [@Mason](#): > > /r/DataHoarder material right there I’ll see if they’re interested and cross link back here. Francisco ---
**Author:** ![Munzy](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/munzy/32/349_2.png) [@Munzy](https://hostballs.com/u/Munzy)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/4 "2018-03-05T18:41:50Z")
Can you install proxmox on a slice by chance? ---
**Author:** ![vovler](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/vovler/32/18767_2.png) [@vovler](https://hostballs.com/u/vovler)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/5 "2018-03-05T18:41:52Z")
“This game made me cum in 15sec. Play WebHosting Simulator 2018” ---
**Author:** ![Francisco](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/francisco/32/218_2.png) [@Francisco](https://hostballs.com/u/Francisco)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/6 "2018-03-05T18:43:03Z")
> [@Munzy](#): > > Can you install proxmox on a slice by chance? Sure. We’ll be mass enabling nested KVM support soon if you really want that. If you’re just wanting containers then no sweat. Francisco ---
**Author:** ![Miguel](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/miguel/32/67_2.png) [@Miguel](https://hostballs.com/u/Miguel)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/7 "2018-03-05T21:36:15Z")
> [@Francisco](#): > > > [@Munzy](#): > > > > Can you install proxmox on a slice by chance? > > Sure. > > We’ll be mass enabling nested KVM support soon if you really want that. > > If you’re just wanting containers then no sweat. > > Francisco Trial? Today? Soon? Sign me up! ---
**Author:** ![Francisco](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/francisco/32/218_2.png) [@Francisco](https://hostballs.com/u/Francisco)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/8 "2018-03-05T21:51:29Z")
> [@Miguel](#): > > Trial? Today? Soon? Sign me up! Nah we still got a lot of work and testing to do. Infiniband is all new territory for the whole team so we don’t want to go gangbusters. Francisco ---
**Author:** ![gordon](https://hostballs.com/letter_avatar/gordon/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@gordon](https://hostballs.com/u/gordon)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/9 "2018-03-05T23:05:03Z")
I’m guessing opening the first drive was fun, cool shiny hardware, and sledding the 216th drive was “FML.” ---
**Author:** ![Jarland](https://hostballs.com/letter_avatar/jarland/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Jarland](https://hostballs.com/u/Jarland)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/10 "2018-03-06T00:35:19Z")
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**Author:** ![Jarland](https://hostballs.com/letter_avatar/jarland/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Jarland](https://hostballs.com/u/Jarland)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/11 "2018-03-06T00:35:45Z")
Totally pinned the topic, interested to watch this build play out! ---
**Author:** ![Francisco](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/francisco/32/218_2.png) [@Francisco](https://hostballs.com/u/Francisco)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 1:25am UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/12 "2018-03-06T01:25:25Z")
> [@gordon](#): > > I’m guessing opening the first drive was fun, cool shiny hardware, and sledding the 216th drive was “FML.” “Ah this won’t take too long” _2 hours later_ “OK where’s the drill?” Francisco ---
**Author:** ![Ryan](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/ryan/32/1612_2.png) [@Ryan](https://hostballs.com/u/Ryan)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 4:23am UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/13 "2018-03-06T04:23:14Z")
I have back up drills for my drill needs. Gotta keep them batteries charged. ---
**Author:** ![Setsura](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/setsura/32/149_2.png) [@Setsura](https://hostballs.com/u/Setsura)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 5:42am UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/14 "2018-03-06T05:42:32Z")
I’m gonna need two hands for this. ---
**Author:** ![JackHadrill](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/jackhadrill/32/90_2.png) [@JackHadrill](https://hostballs.com/u/JackHadrill)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 11:27am UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/15 "2018-03-06T11:27:44Z")
Oh wow. This is badass. Looking forward to your EU rollout a few years down the line! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Francisco](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/francisco/32/218_2.png) [@Francisco](https://hostballs.com/u/Francisco)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/16 "2018-03-06T20:54:38Z")
Hah! If it goes well I’ll send some to LU in the 2nd half of the year, same with NY. Francisco ---
**Author:** ![ChrisM](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/chrism/32/18913_2.png) [@ChrisM](https://hostballs.com/u/ChrisM)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/17 "2018-03-07T02:02:50Z")
Sexy! ---
**Author:** ![Yes](https://hostballs.com/letter_avatar/yes/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Yes](https://hostballs.com/u/Yes)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 6:44am UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/18 "2018-03-07T06:44:02Z")
How much for a VM with a PB in RAID0? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Francisco](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/francisco/32/218_2.png) [@Francisco](https://hostballs.com/u/Francisco)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 7:01am UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/19 "2018-03-07T07:01:57Z")
Around $VUTLR. Francisco ---
**Author:** ![doghouch](https://hostballs.com/user_avatar/hostballs.com/doghouch/32/7330_2.png) [@doghouch](https://hostballs.com/u/doghouch)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 8:45am UTC](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354/20 "2018-03-07T08:45:10Z")
> [@Francisco](#): > > Around $VUTLR. Too bad Vultr has V6 and you still don’t ☹ [Next page](https://hostballs.com/t/buyvm-slabs-build-log-hardware-porn/354.md?page=2)