I've been asked to setup a NAS for a small office / lab. Currently 3 users, expected to expand to no more than 8-10 users in the next 3 years, max. They generate video files 1-5GB each, up to 100 / year. This will be the primary data stored on the NAS, along with documents and fairly small pictures. Samba will be the primary client-server communication protocol. The office has gigabit fiber (overkill) and they are interested in running a service like NextCloud for field workers / mobile device access, etc. A pfSense firewall will be managing the network. The office space is currently fairly small, so a smaller footprint, quiet device is preferred currently.
The FreeNAS mini, if I recall correctly, is based around an Atom C2750 (PLEASE correct me if this is wrong) (Also, given Atoms C2000 series hardware issues, is there a way to guarantee that I'm getting a board manufactured after February 2017?). Based on this criteria, would the C2750 w/ 16GB of RAM and 4 4TB Hard Drives (RAID-Z2) be a good choice for 1-2 Jails (including NextCloud) and Samba file access? I don't foresee this being a particularly CPU intensive NAS. If I'm missing something, please point it out.
Thanks
The FreeNAS mini, if I recall correctly, is based around an Atom C2750 (PLEASE correct me if this is wrong) (Also, given Atoms C2000 series hardware issues, is there a way to guarantee that I'm getting a board manufactured after February 2017?). Based on this criteria, would the C2750 w/ 16GB of RAM and 4 4TB Hard Drives (RAID-Z2) be a good choice for 1-2 Jails (including NextCloud) and Samba file access? I don't foresee this being a particularly CPU intensive NAS. If I'm missing something, please point it out.
Thanks