TeleFragger
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Ok so got my 10gb network going.. now onto drive bottlenecks... so ive been needing to put together a NAS.. toying with FreeNAS 11 and 12... 12 doesn't support my 10gb nic so gotta stay 11 for now.
ive got a ton of WD black drives. not going to get in the discussion that I need red drives. I know that.. and gonna start looking but...
ive got and don't need to use all of these... just toying with what could work...
12x 500gb ssd
6x wd black 2tb
6x wd black 1tb
so 24 drives but there are some cool ways to do this...
with a limited budget of $250-$300 (amazon gift cards)... looking for a solution that is not a full depth server case.
My first case choice, will only get me 8 drives but looking for a case like this. I don't care if 4u, 6u, etc... as I like this where the drives sit over the mobo some to condense space...
$190 - Norco 4U Rackmount Components RPC-4308
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...4df-15aac5223b10&pf_rd_r=0M00AVY3HD7F68VJ7K7C
I like this choice... 12 hot swap drive bays...leaving me a bit short....
$239 Rosewill 4U Server Chassis/Server Case/Rackmount Case, Metal Rack Mount Computer Case with 12 Hot Swap Bays & 5 Fans Pre-Installed (RSV-L4412)
https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Rac...l+4u&qid=1548202730&s=Electronics&sr=1-1&th=1
scratch hotswap as I don't really swap drives out all that much and really don't care if it is hot swap or not...
would get me the 12 ssd and 3x 2tb in...
$150 - Rosewill 4U Server Chassis/Server Case/Rackmount Case, Metal Rack Mount Computer Case support with 15 bays & 7 Fans Pre-Installed (RSV-L4500)
https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Rac...l+4u&qid=1548202730&s=Electronics&sr=1-1&th=1
Now I will go a different route... something more on the custom end.
I have an antec 900 still... and been toying with something...
9 internal bays to fit 9x wd drives....
then......
$48 - buy 2 and have 12 bays for the ssd's... Mediasonic 6 x 2.5” SATA/SAS Hard Drive/SSD to 5.25 Drive Bay Mobile Rack Backplane – Hot-Swap/Removable Tray Design/Metal Construction (HT21-106)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KZMH1S...olid=3M25Y96O6OC8S&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
else
$61.50 - buy 2 for same.. 12 bays..
ICY DOCK 6 x 2.5" SATA /SAS HDD/SSD Hot Swap Mobile Rack / Cage in 1 x 5.25" Drive Bay Comparable to Tray-less Design - ExpressCage MB326SP-B
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M0BIPY...olid=3M25Y96O6OC8S&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
now i thought of doing the internal bay swap to the hot swap tray kits but they are same price and have less drives. typically 4.. so for each one I would loose 2 drives...
can replace all 3 of the internal spots and do 12 (so all SSD)... but then the 3x 5.25" bays.. could fit 3 wd blacks...
it just doesnt make sense to do that....
so help me get my mind on track please?
now i get it, I may not use all of these drives, may start out using them and try and get up coin for red drives or ironwolf... but for now.. need to do something and a case is a big committment for a NAS...
thx for any input...
ive got a ton of WD black drives. not going to get in the discussion that I need red drives. I know that.. and gonna start looking but...
ive got and don't need to use all of these... just toying with what could work...
12x 500gb ssd
6x wd black 2tb
6x wd black 1tb
so 24 drives but there are some cool ways to do this...
with a limited budget of $250-$300 (amazon gift cards)... looking for a solution that is not a full depth server case.
My first case choice, will only get me 8 drives but looking for a case like this. I don't care if 4u, 6u, etc... as I like this where the drives sit over the mobo some to condense space...
$190 - Norco 4U Rackmount Components RPC-4308
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...4df-15aac5223b10&pf_rd_r=0M00AVY3HD7F68VJ7K7C
I like this choice... 12 hot swap drive bays...leaving me a bit short....
$239 Rosewill 4U Server Chassis/Server Case/Rackmount Case, Metal Rack Mount Computer Case with 12 Hot Swap Bays & 5 Fans Pre-Installed (RSV-L4412)
https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Rac...l+4u&qid=1548202730&s=Electronics&sr=1-1&th=1
scratch hotswap as I don't really swap drives out all that much and really don't care if it is hot swap or not...
would get me the 12 ssd and 3x 2tb in...
$150 - Rosewill 4U Server Chassis/Server Case/Rackmount Case, Metal Rack Mount Computer Case support with 15 bays & 7 Fans Pre-Installed (RSV-L4500)
https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Rac...l+4u&qid=1548202730&s=Electronics&sr=1-1&th=1
Now I will go a different route... something more on the custom end.
I have an antec 900 still... and been toying with something...
9 internal bays to fit 9x wd drives....
then......
$48 - buy 2 and have 12 bays for the ssd's... Mediasonic 6 x 2.5” SATA/SAS Hard Drive/SSD to 5.25 Drive Bay Mobile Rack Backplane – Hot-Swap/Removable Tray Design/Metal Construction (HT21-106)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KZMH1S...olid=3M25Y96O6OC8S&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
else
$61.50 - buy 2 for same.. 12 bays..
ICY DOCK 6 x 2.5" SATA /SAS HDD/SSD Hot Swap Mobile Rack / Cage in 1 x 5.25" Drive Bay Comparable to Tray-less Design - ExpressCage MB326SP-B
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M0BIPY...olid=3M25Y96O6OC8S&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
now i thought of doing the internal bay swap to the hot swap tray kits but they are same price and have less drives. typically 4.. so for each one I would loose 2 drives...
can replace all 3 of the internal spots and do 12 (so all SSD)... but then the 3x 5.25" bays.. could fit 3 wd blacks...
it just doesnt make sense to do that....
so help me get my mind on track please?
now i get it, I may not use all of these drives, may start out using them and try and get up coin for red drives or ironwolf... but for now.. need to do something and a case is a big committment for a NAS...
thx for any input...
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