Hi,
First time poster, first time NAS builder - with a need for help...
My current set up
Server #1 (Dell Poweredge R220) - Ubuntu server and Docker containers running: Home assistant, Logitech Media Server, Pi Hole, ZWave to MQTT, MQTT broker, etc etc -> Slow but stable
Rack mounted in garage
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz, 2 cores (4 threads)
24 GB RAM
Server #2 (Dell Optiplex 3080) - Ubunto server and Docker containers running: Plex server, Minecraft server, Handbrake -> For GPU/CPU intensive stuff
Rack mounted in garage
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10500 CPU @ 3.10GHz, 6 cores (12 threads)
16 GB RAM
Server 3# Intel NUC - Ubunto server and Docker containers running: Pi Hole (#2), Zigbee2MQTT -> Centrally placed for good zigbee coverage.
In a cupboard on the main floor.
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4010U CPU @ 1.70GHz, 2 cores (4 threads)
8 GB RAM
NAS #1 - (QNAP TS-469U-RP) (4x3Tb, Raid 5)- Stores UHD media (NFS server, Samba server, Rsync client)
Rack mounted in garage.
NAS #2 - (Synology 1812+) (6x4Tb + 1x3TB, Synology Raid) - Stores HD media, photos, personal files etc (NFS server, Samba server, Rsync client)
On a shelf in the rack, in the garage.
NAS #3 - QNAP, 5-bay, Rsync server, boots up once per week for back up from NAS#1 and NAS #2
In a spare room, next to the garage.
NAS #4 - QNAP, 4-bay, Rsync server, boots up once per week for back up from NAS#1 and NAS #2
In a spare room, next to the garage.
My plan for the future...
I have seen the light, and I have also stumbled across a deal to good to say no too...
Or not - at least I bought two identical old 4U Tyan chassis för around 160 USD.
These I have gutted. They each can easly be fitted with ten 3.5" HDD after I buy some HDD cages.
I hope too equip the two 4U chassis identically, and have NAS #1 as my main NAS, and NAS #2 as back up for NAS #1.
I intend to use the HDD:s I already have (mostly WD40EFRX) and sell off the Synology and Qnaps.
I also have two Samsung EVO 250 Gb 2.5" SSD:s I intend to use for OS/boot.
As you can see I already have plenty of toys for other stuff, so I'm really only looking for the NAS functionality (NFS, Samba, Back up) - nothing else really.
My use case
- I have based this list of the very well written and thourough "Hardware 2021 R2a.pdf" document.
- I'm cost conscious, so I prefer buying used parts when possible / viable.
- Noise is not a problem, but If possible a lower energy consumption is nice.
- I'm aiming at around 32 Tb per NAS (before ZFS/ZRAID kicks in and "shrinks" it) and this is done with 8-10 HDD:s per NAS.
- The system doesn't have to be blazing fast, I prefer slower but stable.
- Living in Sweden, I'm pretty much stuck to find used parts on ebay (mostly German sellers)
My need for help
So HDD:s and chassis I have, but I would gratefully ask for your kind assistance in "ok:ing" my suggested shopping list, before I order the wrong stuff (for two NAS:es...)
My shopping list (per NAS)...
Motherboard : Supermicro X11SSL-F (X11SSM-F would have been nice, but I can't find any on Ebay in Europe). - Used
CPU : Intel Intel Pentium G4600 (or Intel Pentium G4400 if I can't find that used on Ebay). - Used
RAM : 32 Gb of ECC UDIMMs (4x8 or 2x16, depending on what I find used on Ebay). - Used
HDD Cage : Two that hold five 3.5" HDDs each. - New
Chassi fans, front mounted : 2 x 120 mm PWM, pulling air in and dragging air through the HDD:s. - New
Chassi fans, rear mounted : 2 x 80 mm, sucking air out of the chassi. - New
CPU-cooler : One the blows the hot air towards the back of the chassi, not straight up (like a stock cooler does). - New
PSU : Corsair RM 650 Watt.- New
Additional SATA/SAS connectivity : I see a lot of "LSI 9207-8i (IBM M5110)" from China on Ebay for around 35 USD - are these legit? - New
Do you see anything glaringly wrong in my shopping list (given my use case)?
Do I need a VGA-monitor to complete the set up? I don't own one...Will IPMI save me?
Thank you for having read all this!
First time poster, first time NAS builder - with a need for help...
My current set up
Server #1 (Dell Poweredge R220) - Ubuntu server and Docker containers running: Home assistant, Logitech Media Server, Pi Hole, ZWave to MQTT, MQTT broker, etc etc -> Slow but stable
Rack mounted in garage
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz, 2 cores (4 threads)
24 GB RAM
Server #2 (Dell Optiplex 3080) - Ubunto server and Docker containers running: Plex server, Minecraft server, Handbrake -> For GPU/CPU intensive stuff
Rack mounted in garage
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10500 CPU @ 3.10GHz, 6 cores (12 threads)
16 GB RAM
Server 3# Intel NUC - Ubunto server and Docker containers running: Pi Hole (#2), Zigbee2MQTT -> Centrally placed for good zigbee coverage.
In a cupboard on the main floor.
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4010U CPU @ 1.70GHz, 2 cores (4 threads)
8 GB RAM
NAS #1 - (QNAP TS-469U-RP) (4x3Tb, Raid 5)- Stores UHD media (NFS server, Samba server, Rsync client)
Rack mounted in garage.
NAS #2 - (Synology 1812+) (6x4Tb + 1x3TB, Synology Raid) - Stores HD media, photos, personal files etc (NFS server, Samba server, Rsync client)
On a shelf in the rack, in the garage.
NAS #3 - QNAP, 5-bay, Rsync server, boots up once per week for back up from NAS#1 and NAS #2
In a spare room, next to the garage.
NAS #4 - QNAP, 4-bay, Rsync server, boots up once per week for back up from NAS#1 and NAS #2
In a spare room, next to the garage.
My plan for the future...
I have seen the light, and I have also stumbled across a deal to good to say no too...
Or not - at least I bought two identical old 4U Tyan chassis för around 160 USD.
These I have gutted. They each can easly be fitted with ten 3.5" HDD after I buy some HDD cages.
I hope too equip the two 4U chassis identically, and have NAS #1 as my main NAS, and NAS #2 as back up for NAS #1.
I intend to use the HDD:s I already have (mostly WD40EFRX) and sell off the Synology and Qnaps.
I also have two Samsung EVO 250 Gb 2.5" SSD:s I intend to use for OS/boot.
As you can see I already have plenty of toys for other stuff, so I'm really only looking for the NAS functionality (NFS, Samba, Back up) - nothing else really.
My use case
- I have based this list of the very well written and thourough "Hardware 2021 R2a.pdf" document.
- I'm cost conscious, so I prefer buying used parts when possible / viable.
- Noise is not a problem, but If possible a lower energy consumption is nice.
- I'm aiming at around 32 Tb per NAS (before ZFS/ZRAID kicks in and "shrinks" it) and this is done with 8-10 HDD:s per NAS.
- The system doesn't have to be blazing fast, I prefer slower but stable.
- Living in Sweden, I'm pretty much stuck to find used parts on ebay (mostly German sellers)
My need for help
So HDD:s and chassis I have, but I would gratefully ask for your kind assistance in "ok:ing" my suggested shopping list, before I order the wrong stuff (for two NAS:es...)
My shopping list (per NAS)...
Motherboard : Supermicro X11SSL-F (X11SSM-F would have been nice, but I can't find any on Ebay in Europe). - Used
CPU : Intel Intel Pentium G4600 (or Intel Pentium G4400 if I can't find that used on Ebay). - Used
RAM : 32 Gb of ECC UDIMMs (4x8 or 2x16, depending on what I find used on Ebay). - Used
HDD Cage : Two that hold five 3.5" HDDs each. - New
Chassi fans, front mounted : 2 x 120 mm PWM, pulling air in and dragging air through the HDD:s. - New
Chassi fans, rear mounted : 2 x 80 mm, sucking air out of the chassi. - New
CPU-cooler : One the blows the hot air towards the back of the chassi, not straight up (like a stock cooler does). - New
PSU : Corsair RM 650 Watt.- New
Additional SATA/SAS connectivity : I see a lot of "LSI 9207-8i (IBM M5110)" from China on Ebay for around 35 USD - are these legit? - New
Do you see anything glaringly wrong in my shopping list (given my use case)?
Do I need a VGA-monitor to complete the set up? I don't own one...Will IPMI save me?
Thank you for having read all this!