pavelkoudela
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Hello my dear fellows, we decided to implement, after years, to implement some NAS at our department. I decided for this configuration:
OS: TrueNAS Scale
Server: SuperMicro AS 2014S-TR
CPU: AMD Epyc 7252
RAM: 64 GB DDR4 ECC
Boot discs: 2x Samsung 870 EVO, 2,5", 250 GB v zrcadle
Pool discs: 4x 12 TB HGST HDD in two mirror vdev
NIC: Intel X710-DA2 10Gbe
We have a mix of file sizes, but mostly small files, I think 80%. Not video files, a small number of photos, and when, not many operations with these. The NAS will be at the regime of Home Folders in AD services (one data set), and another for Share space for everyone - of course, SMB will be using, and we are deploying Windows. To Home Folders will be backup a user workstations according to the schedule for the uniform load. During work time, I think the moderate traffic will be to NAS at Home Share same as at Share space. At the server room, there will be NAS, are two SFP+ ports with 10 Gbe connectivity at switch. I am going to plan to connect NAS and switch through this port, BUT the other ports of the switch are 1Gbe metallic (RJ45) for user workstations.
MY QUESTION: Please would you recommend what can I add to the configuration or set in TrueNAS for maximum usage of 10 Gbe connection from NAS and 1 Gbe to the user?
I read a lot about ARC and L2ARC, SLOG, I confess I don't understand well what will be useful for us. I would like, if I will copy the files and my colleague also, we will using the full bandwidth of 1Gbe link from our workstation and do not restrict by a "slow" HDD. I don't find any model solution for some cases of use.
Please,
more RAM?
include L2ARC vdev?
include SLOG vdev?
include Metadata vdev?
Thanks in advance a lot of
OS: TrueNAS Scale
Server: SuperMicro AS 2014S-TR
CPU: AMD Epyc 7252
RAM: 64 GB DDR4 ECC
Boot discs: 2x Samsung 870 EVO, 2,5", 250 GB v zrcadle
Pool discs: 4x 12 TB HGST HDD in two mirror vdev
NIC: Intel X710-DA2 10Gbe
We have a mix of file sizes, but mostly small files, I think 80%. Not video files, a small number of photos, and when, not many operations with these. The NAS will be at the regime of Home Folders in AD services (one data set), and another for Share space for everyone - of course, SMB will be using, and we are deploying Windows. To Home Folders will be backup a user workstations according to the schedule for the uniform load. During work time, I think the moderate traffic will be to NAS at Home Share same as at Share space. At the server room, there will be NAS, are two SFP+ ports with 10 Gbe connectivity at switch. I am going to plan to connect NAS and switch through this port, BUT the other ports of the switch are 1Gbe metallic (RJ45) for user workstations.
MY QUESTION: Please would you recommend what can I add to the configuration or set in TrueNAS for maximum usage of 10 Gbe connection from NAS and 1 Gbe to the user?
I read a lot about ARC and L2ARC, SLOG, I confess I don't understand well what will be useful for us. I would like, if I will copy the files and my colleague also, we will using the full bandwidth of 1Gbe link from our workstation and do not restrict by a "slow" HDD. I don't find any model solution for some cases of use.
Please,
more RAM?
include L2ARC vdev?
include SLOG vdev?
include Metadata vdev?
Thanks in advance a lot of