I have sold my QNAP TS669 PRO (AMAZING NAS) but I need more drive space and rather than getting bigger drives, i'd rather keep what I have and get more of the same size.
Small useless details aside I am looking at two options here...
1. Build my own server with new parts and a SuperMicro 3U chassis I will mount to my home rackmount.
-Will consist of several hard drives, I have 5 for now going to go to 8 but... read below later.
-WIll use Socket 1155 Xeon or lower end socket 2011 Xeon, I want ECC, for 24/7 reliability if I go hand built.
-WIll have 16 GB of RAM DDR-1333 ECC for ZFS Deduplication.
-Priobably will use NAS4FREE with ZFS Raid Z2 or 3.
-Am looking to use 10GB between my NAS, 3750E, and Signature Rig. I already have 2 10GB nics sitting in a box. I just need to get two used X2-10GB adapters for my switch.
I really dont need to share many more details than that except the following:
-I want to use this as a media server, PS3, Twonky, as a bonus to feed all my devices.
-I would like to be able to use certain plugins like E-Mail server etc...
Are there any HBA's that will work with ZFS? I have had nothing but shit luck with Adaptec vs. ZFS even when the Adaptec card is just a bunch of single standalone drives and no raid mode is being used. This was on a 5805Z on a clients machine I built.
I think the cost of hand built is significantly less than prebuilt enterprise version listed below.
2. Looking very highly at Thecus N12000V (12 Bay, with Xeon etc...)
Pros:
-12 bays
-Redundant power, yeah I have two UPS's sitting around same make and model, unfortunately on same power sources.
-Really nice chassis
-Supports ext3,4, and XFS.
-Upgradeable to 10GB ( I happen to have the 10GB nic, the sames one I have in box work with this model)
-Custom firmware and software with media server capabilites and email server etc...
-Fully warrantied and supported by Thecus
-Regular software updates to ensure performance, features, and security.
Cons:
-Price $2600'ish without drives.
-Cant customize or change software, i.e. switch from nas4free to openindiana etc...
-NO ZFS support (that is not the end of the world) but we all know that ZFS is superior tech when it comes to long term flawless data retention algorithms.
Between the two I am not sure if the price difference is really all that much of a gap. I am sure I can build a server by hand for less money but I will be stuck with "hopefully" supported open source software like nas4, freenas, openfiler, indiana etc...
Just curious if anyone has any inputs for me.
Small useless details aside I am looking at two options here...
1. Build my own server with new parts and a SuperMicro 3U chassis I will mount to my home rackmount.
-Will consist of several hard drives, I have 5 for now going to go to 8 but... read below later.
-WIll use Socket 1155 Xeon or lower end socket 2011 Xeon, I want ECC, for 24/7 reliability if I go hand built.
-WIll have 16 GB of RAM DDR-1333 ECC for ZFS Deduplication.
-Priobably will use NAS4FREE with ZFS Raid Z2 or 3.
-Am looking to use 10GB between my NAS, 3750E, and Signature Rig. I already have 2 10GB nics sitting in a box. I just need to get two used X2-10GB adapters for my switch.
I really dont need to share many more details than that except the following:
-I want to use this as a media server, PS3, Twonky, as a bonus to feed all my devices.
-I would like to be able to use certain plugins like E-Mail server etc...
Are there any HBA's that will work with ZFS? I have had nothing but shit luck with Adaptec vs. ZFS even when the Adaptec card is just a bunch of single standalone drives and no raid mode is being used. This was on a 5805Z on a clients machine I built.
I think the cost of hand built is significantly less than prebuilt enterprise version listed below.
2. Looking very highly at Thecus N12000V (12 Bay, with Xeon etc...)
Pros:
-12 bays
-Redundant power, yeah I have two UPS's sitting around same make and model, unfortunately on same power sources.
-Really nice chassis
-Supports ext3,4, and XFS.
-Upgradeable to 10GB ( I happen to have the 10GB nic, the sames one I have in box work with this model)
-Custom firmware and software with media server capabilites and email server etc...
-Fully warrantied and supported by Thecus
-Regular software updates to ensure performance, features, and security.
Cons:
-Price $2600'ish without drives.
-Cant customize or change software, i.e. switch from nas4free to openindiana etc...
-NO ZFS support (that is not the end of the world) but we all know that ZFS is superior tech when it comes to long term flawless data retention algorithms.
Between the two I am not sure if the price difference is really all that much of a gap. I am sure I can build a server by hand for less money but I will be stuck with "hopefully" supported open source software like nas4, freenas, openfiler, indiana etc...
Just curious if anyone has any inputs for me.