DenisInternet
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- Jun 14, 2022
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Hey folks,
Long time lurker, first time poster! I've been looking for a good NAS solution for a while now, including reaching out to IX systems directly. They had some great options but unfortunately they where either way above the power/storage I need, or not quite the right fit. This would be something sitting under or near my desk, not in a storage room / closet. So server loudness/volume is important. I am running a few raid systems now, and that's ok, just no "jet-engine" fans or PSUs please.
I considered the TrueNas mini, but the Atom CPU is a little too low spec'd for my needs, and only 8 bays is not great either.
I have also looked at options from Synology and Qnap, but neither quite fit the bill. Synology systems are either underpowered, or server rack jet engine.
And while Qnap came close, there security record leaves me uneasy.
I have also reached out to ProMax, Jellyfish and I am chatting to 45 drives tomorrow. ProMax and Jellyfish software did not impress me, and the prices, especially from Jellyfish where way too high for hardware quality. While I understand turnkey solutions cost significantly more, this was too much for me. (~27-32k USD)
While I don't expect to pay less than 12-15k for what I need, I've started to consider building something myself instead. As the cost savings could be significant, at the cost of some time researching, building and setup.
What I do:
I am a Video Editor, Motion Designer, Colorist, and Composer rolled into one. Software I use on a daily basis include. Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, Abelton Live, Houdini and Redshift. Average project lasts 1-2 months and requires 14-16TB, if I can keep finished project in "active" storage (on the working NAS) for 6 months after project completion that would be ideal. After that, raw footage is deleted, and I only keep the tiny project files and a ProRes 4444 text and textless export of each project.
The Build:
AMD EPYC™ 7302P 16-core/32-thread processor, up to 3.3 GHz -$825
Cooler: Noctua low profile - ~$100 (still looking for the right model)
Mono: AsRock ROMED8-2T - $700 (Includes two 10Gbe Base-T) and IPMI
Ram: 3200 128/256 GB RDIMM DDR4 ECC (8 x 16/32 GB) - $560 (exact model depends which motherboard I end up going with)
NVME Bay: ICY DOCK Rugged 4 x 2.5 NVMe U.2/U.3 SSD PCIe 4.0, 5.25" Bay (4 x OCuLink) - $450
Oculink Pcie Card: 16x PCIE to x 4Oculink Card - ~$200
ATX Powersupply - ~$200
Case: Rosewill 4U Server Chassis Hot Swap - $359
HDDs: Seagate Exos X20 20TB - ~$5330.76
SSD Name Ultra Star 7.68TB x4 ~$3920 (I already own two)
Switch: Any recommendations? Thinking the NETGEAR ProSAFE (XS716E-100NES) ~$1850
Total Cost: ~$14,494
Now 15k is still a lot of money, but I think this would serve me quite well for 3-5 years, and maybe longer by adding a disk shelf.
What do you kind folks think, is this a reasonable build? Or should I stick to a pre-built system, and if so, any you recommend?
Thank you very much!
Long time lurker, first time poster! I've been looking for a good NAS solution for a while now, including reaching out to IX systems directly. They had some great options but unfortunately they where either way above the power/storage I need, or not quite the right fit. This would be something sitting under or near my desk, not in a storage room / closet. So server loudness/volume is important. I am running a few raid systems now, and that's ok, just no "jet-engine" fans or PSUs please.
I considered the TrueNas mini, but the Atom CPU is a little too low spec'd for my needs, and only 8 bays is not great either.
I have also looked at options from Synology and Qnap, but neither quite fit the bill. Synology systems are either underpowered, or server rack jet engine.
And while Qnap came close, there security record leaves me uneasy.
I have also reached out to ProMax, Jellyfish and I am chatting to 45 drives tomorrow. ProMax and Jellyfish software did not impress me, and the prices, especially from Jellyfish where way too high for hardware quality. While I understand turnkey solutions cost significantly more, this was too much for me. (~27-32k USD)
While I don't expect to pay less than 12-15k for what I need, I've started to consider building something myself instead. As the cost savings could be significant, at the cost of some time researching, building and setup.
What I do:
I am a Video Editor, Motion Designer, Colorist, and Composer rolled into one. Software I use on a daily basis include. Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, Abelton Live, Houdini and Redshift. Average project lasts 1-2 months and requires 14-16TB, if I can keep finished project in "active" storage (on the working NAS) for 6 months after project completion that would be ideal. After that, raw footage is deleted, and I only keep the tiny project files and a ProRes 4444 text and textless export of each project.
The Build:
AMD EPYC™ 7302P 16-core/32-thread processor, up to 3.3 GHz -$825
Cooler: Noctua low profile - ~$100 (still looking for the right model)
Mono: AsRock ROMED8-2T - $700 (Includes two 10Gbe Base-T) and IPMI
Ram: 3200 128/256 GB RDIMM DDR4 ECC (8 x 16/32 GB) - $560 (exact model depends which motherboard I end up going with)
NVME Bay: ICY DOCK Rugged 4 x 2.5 NVMe U.2/U.3 SSD PCIe 4.0, 5.25" Bay (4 x OCuLink) - $450
Oculink Pcie Card: 16x PCIE to x 4Oculink Card - ~$200
ATX Powersupply - ~$200
Case: Rosewill 4U Server Chassis Hot Swap - $359
HDDs: Seagate Exos X20 20TB - ~$5330.76
SSD Name Ultra Star 7.68TB x4 ~$3920 (I already own two)
Switch: Any recommendations? Thinking the NETGEAR ProSAFE (XS716E-100NES) ~$1850
Total Cost: ~$14,494
Now 15k is still a lot of money, but I think this would serve me quite well for 3-5 years, and maybe longer by adding a disk shelf.
What do you kind folks think, is this a reasonable build? Or should I stick to a pre-built system, and if so, any you recommend?
Thank you very much!