Hi all,
Brand new to the world of FreeNAS - Haven't even bought the hardware yet. However, I just have a couple of questions, but my main one is regarding RAM...
Ok, so ECC RAM is STRONGLY recommended, and it seems to be a topic that is debated quite a lot when discussing FreeNAS. However, I was just wondering if there is the need for it when building a very basic system? Basically, I want to build a home NAS as a media server - but that's really all. I currently have a basic QNAP NAS, but I like messing with stuff like this. Is the ECC RAM more important if you are running VM's, or is it just as important at all times?
Let's say I just wanted to build a cheap Plex server...would I still be at risk of data loss, or are basic file server tasks not subject to the same level of risk? I know building a FreNAS box for something as basic as Plex is a bit overkill, but it'd be a fun project.
Just wondering whether it's worth the extra ££'s getting a motherboard that can support ECC, ECC RAM, etc., if that's overdoing it for my needs.
Thanks!
Brand new to the world of FreeNAS - Haven't even bought the hardware yet. However, I just have a couple of questions, but my main one is regarding RAM...
Ok, so ECC RAM is STRONGLY recommended, and it seems to be a topic that is debated quite a lot when discussing FreeNAS. However, I was just wondering if there is the need for it when building a very basic system? Basically, I want to build a home NAS as a media server - but that's really all. I currently have a basic QNAP NAS, but I like messing with stuff like this. Is the ECC RAM more important if you are running VM's, or is it just as important at all times?
Let's say I just wanted to build a cheap Plex server...would I still be at risk of data loss, or are basic file server tasks not subject to the same level of risk? I know building a FreNAS box for something as basic as Plex is a bit overkill, but it'd be a fun project.
Just wondering whether it's worth the extra ££'s getting a motherboard that can support ECC, ECC RAM, etc., if that's overdoing it for my needs.
Thanks!