thimplicity
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Hi everyone,
I have repurposed my QNAP TS-453Bmini and installed TrueNAS Core yesterday. So far it seems to run well, even with the 4GB RAM I have (8GB is on the way). I am running it on a USB Flash Drive, which is not recommended, which is why I would like to change it to this setup:
Amazon.com: Transcend 32GB SATA III 6GB/S MTS400S 42 mm M.2 SSD 400S Solid State Drive TS32GMTS400S : Electronics
Amazon.com: ElecGear USB 3.1 to SATA 2242 M.2 SSD Enclosure, NG-2242A (SATA + USB A Plug) 42mm Mini External Aluminum Adapter Case with Magnet Cap, 10Gbps Flash Drive Memory Stick Card Reader Caddy Box : Electronics
I also plan to partition it beforehand, so that I can use the remaining space for Jails (as discussed in this thread). As I am completely new to TrueNAS (and Linux for that matter), a few questions:
- How much space should the M.2 SSD be to be able to house the jails. I use plex, nzbget and a few others. Is calculating 1-2 GB per jail enough?
- Is SSD/SATA or NVMe faster and does it make a difference when running through USB3?
- Can I (and is it recommended compared to internal HDDs) to run VMs on the M.2 and do I need to do something specific before being able to do so?
Thanks in advance for your help!
I have repurposed my QNAP TS-453Bmini and installed TrueNAS Core yesterday. So far it seems to run well, even with the 4GB RAM I have (8GB is on the way). I am running it on a USB Flash Drive, which is not recommended, which is why I would like to change it to this setup:
Amazon.com: Transcend 32GB SATA III 6GB/S MTS400S 42 mm M.2 SSD 400S Solid State Drive TS32GMTS400S : Electronics
Amazon.com: ElecGear USB 3.1 to SATA 2242 M.2 SSD Enclosure, NG-2242A (SATA + USB A Plug) 42mm Mini External Aluminum Adapter Case with Magnet Cap, 10Gbps Flash Drive Memory Stick Card Reader Caddy Box : Electronics
I also plan to partition it beforehand, so that I can use the remaining space for Jails (as discussed in this thread). As I am completely new to TrueNAS (and Linux for that matter), a few questions:
- How much space should the M.2 SSD be to be able to house the jails. I use plex, nzbget and a few others. Is calculating 1-2 GB per jail enough?
- Is SSD/SATA or NVMe faster and does it make a difference when running through USB3?
- Can I (and is it recommended compared to internal HDDs) to run VMs on the M.2 and do I need to do something specific before being able to do so?
Thanks in advance for your help!