GJSchaller
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Hello, I am currently speccing out a TrueNAS system to replace my aging ReadyNAS, and would like to look into options before I take the plunge, so I know what I am getting into. My current setup at home is a ReadyNAS, with two external backups - one is a USB drive I keep onsite and connected at all times, and backs up nightly. The other is a USB drive that stays offsite, and I bring home once a month to run a full backup, then take back offsite (learned to do that the hard way...). Both drives are USB 3.0, but I run into limitations based off ports on the back of the ReadyNAS - there's only two, and one of them is needed for the UPS.
In looking at the TrueNAS Mini X, I can see it has a single USB 3.0 port on the back, and two USB 2.0 ports on the front. So far, so good. I'd like to add more ports to the back - either 3.0, or USB-C / Thunderbolt, if possible, to speed up backups and minimize the time needed to keep an offsite drive onsite.
Are there add-in cards that would be supported, and fit this need? I did search on the forums first, but it seems a lot of the posts are older, and may not be relevant at this time.
Thank you for your help and input!
In looking at the TrueNAS Mini X, I can see it has a single USB 3.0 port on the back, and two USB 2.0 ports on the front. So far, so good. I'd like to add more ports to the back - either 3.0, or USB-C / Thunderbolt, if possible, to speed up backups and minimize the time needed to keep an offsite drive onsite.
Are there add-in cards that would be supported, and fit this need? I did search on the forums first, but it seems a lot of the posts are older, and may not be relevant at this time.
Thank you for your help and input!