This article is an overview of the steps taken to create a small virtualization cluster built for fulfilling personal infrastructure requirements like file sharing, syncing, and trying new applications. Reasons for creating a cluster instead of a single server are to eliminate a single point of failure, and to allow hardware maintenance without interrupting services. The goal was to have something resilient that is easily maintained and simple to operate.
The Hardware
I’m a hardware guy. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I’m the kind of guy that remembers the specs of every system he’s ever had. As such, this might be a section that can be skimmed by those who just want the list or skipped for those that have no interest. Over the years, I’ve become accustomed to having a Windows desktop that I use for the rare things I find necessary and a Linux desktop that I use for everything else. Additionally, I’m an AMD fanboy. Though I am well aware of Intel’s superior performance both in processing power and energy consumption, I just can’t seem to shake “the feels” I get when buying AMD. That said, when it came time to build, my sensibilities (I’m a middle of the road kind of guy when it comes the performance) and loyalties sent me down the path of purchasing a couple of motherboard/processor combos that included an FX-6300.
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