So as you may have read earlier today, I managed to get my hands on one of the new Tranquil PC SSM (Safe Server Modules) for Windows Home Server.
Tranquil sell the SSM for use in their SQA-5H boxes, but there is nothing stopping you from buying one and using it in your existing Windows Home Server.
To that end, I though I would see if it actually fitted in some of the Windows Home Server’s I have access to. The main reason for the test was to ensure it would sit properly in the server, if there was a server door cover the drive bays that the door would close, etc, etc.
So here are the results, along with some comments:
LENOVO IDEACENTER D400
Fits perfectly, although the drive caddies are a bit flimsy so it’s a bit of delicate work getting the SSM in, and even harder getting it out of the caddy itself. So it’s worth taking your time and not using too much pressure or you might break the caddy.
ACER EASYSTORE H340
this was the easiest and quickest to do – no problems other than again when removing it the front part of the SSM moved a lot and I can see it getting broken.
HP MEDIASMART SERVERS AND THE X510 DATAVAULT
The only thing I would say is that fitting the SSM into the caddy was a little tough, but it worked fine. This goes for all the various HP MediaSmarts and also the X510 Datavault.
FINAL THOUGHTS
So there you have it. The SSM will work in the Tranquil PC Windows Home Servers, and will fit perfectly well into the Lenovo Ideacenter D400, the Acer Aspire H340 and all the HP MediaSmarts and the X510 Datavault.
Stay tuned for my full review in the next few days.
Excellent quality photos, thanks.
I look forward to your review on the software that comes with it.
thanks John
Now you can wind Dave up by mentioning me again on next week's show 🙂
Andrew
Hi Andrew,
Curious if you had any luck actually booting with it in the Acer H340? I purchased the Patriot version (identical item, not sure about the chipset) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FZJ1K8/?ie=UTF8&tag=invihand-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957) but I could not get my Patriot version to boot.
Just trying to see if others were having problems with the Tranquil SSM.
Thanks!
Hi Jaxon
I havent tried running the SSM in the H340 yet, I only tested if it would fit.
I will try at the weekend rebuilding it from scratch using the SSM and see what happens.
Stay tuned…
Andrew
Much appreciated, thank you!
Looking forward to your results.
My pleasure 🙂 It was on my list of things to do….
Andrew
Hi Andrew,
Any luck getting around to trying this yet?
Hi Jaxon
Sorry, not yet – been busy with HP updates!
I will try to get to it this week
Andrew
Can't find you test with the HP=MediaSmart or DataVaults. Does the SSM really work(run) on these HP WHS's? If so, please direct me to your test data article.
Thanks!!!
Dale
I only tested that the SSM would fit into the various servers – I didnt rebuild each server with the SSM in it, I only did it in the Tranquil box.
There is no reason to assume it wouldnt work in any of the other boxes it just I did the SSM review in the Tranquil one.
Andrew
Did anybody have anopportunity yet to really test the SSM in the Acer H340?