Does FreeNAS support GMA?

[kling]

Yeah, we pretty much know that 4GB and non-ECC works fine right up to the point where it doesn't, at which time ... toast.

There are some aspects to all of that which basically boil down to "you're a big boy, right?"

Living on the edge is my middle name. :)

 

[cyberjock]

Sure, but your decisions don't really make sense when you look at them from above.
People go with FreeNAS (and ZFS) because they want an ultra-reliable setup that is going to safely store their data for the long haul. Their decision making pretty much follows that logic too, which seems logical.

Now why would you decide that you want the software to meet those same needs, but then not buy hardware to support those needs? You're almost better of just sticking with an OS and hardware that actually complement each other to acheive your goal, whatever that may be.

I'll never understand why people do things like RAID0, hardware RAID with ZFS, non-ECC RAM, ignore the minimum requirements, etc while simultaneously choosing to use an OS that doesn't complement those choices in the slightest. It's like "my data is extremely important until I have to open my wallet". Well, you will probably find that linux or windows is better if that truly is how you feel.

 

[kling]

Sure, but your decisions don't really make sense when you look at them from above.
People go with FreeNAS (and ZFS) because they want an ultra-reliable setup that is going to safely store their data for the long haul. Their decision making pretty much follows that logic too, which seems logical.

Now why would you decide that you want the software to meet those same needs, but then not buy hardware to support those needs? You're almost better of just sticking with an OS and hardware that actually complement each other to acheive your goal, whatever that may be.

I'll never understand why people do things like RAID0, hardware RAID with ZFS, non-ECC RAM, ignore the minimum requirements, etc while simultaneously choosing to use an OS that doesn't complement those choices in the slightest. It's like "my data is extremely important until I have to open my wallet". Well, you will probably find that linux or windows is better if that truly is how you feel.

Replying to me or Sol42?

Regarding me, I´m well aware of what FreeNAS can do with the correct hardware. And I have the hardware. And I have read all excellent "how-to" and FAQ regarding hardware that you among others have written. They are high quality documents.

The thing that I wrote above, about my FreeBSD non-ecc machine, was more informative(fun) other then correct.

 

[Sol42]

Cyberjock, to put into perspective why people choose FreeNAS over other platforms even though they don't live up to the supported requirements (i.e. ECC ram) you have to look at what is available out there in this price range. I got my APEX J2900 pc for $230 which is cheaper than buying a synology equivalent to act as a file server / plex server and provides much more horsepower and more agility for use as something else later (i.e. the good advice about using it to run PFSense as a home/commercial grade firewall). The other flip of the coin to choose FreeNAS over Ubuntu server is the ease of setup. You guys have done a great job in making FreeNAS a turnkey setup! and I highly commend you on that!

Now on twenty-twenty hind sight, I wish your article on suggested equipment had been available and I had came across it when I purchased the APEX pc back in July. I probably could've built an equivalent system with ECC ram, more horsepower, but also my wattage use for around $300. I can see your point in not cutting corners. However, this is where I am at now and I've already spent the $230 on the APEX pc so I feel I have to find a use for it before I can justify spending another $300 on a system to meet the specs FreeNAS requires.

Another point being, "Why use Raid0?" You have to look at intentions. As has been stated on these forums and many others, before you invest in spending money on Raid support (i.e. 1, 5, 1+0, etc..), you should invest in a backup plan. In my case, my next step is to setup an rsync to my old Western Digital NAS. It's only half the size of my FreeNAS box, but I haven't exhausted that size, yet...

 

[cyberjock]

Well, we did have a hardware sticky before the one I wrote. It had been around since 2012 and was rewritten only because it was old and outdated. So it definitely existed. My noobie presentation which covers much of the same data has been around since 2012 also. The documentation was definitely there. Now why you didn't see it before is not for me to say. But they were stickied and definitely available for consumption by anyone that was hungry. ;)