David Henrickson
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- Joined
- Jul 26, 2017
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Hello,
I am new...actually, this is my first thread. So quite new. Anyway, I want to build a FreeNAS server....maybe down the line 2, so I can have a dedicated backup of the original. I plan on using it for PLEX and most notably for my photos, music and videos. I photograph weddings, sometimes, and I need a very stable backup system. I have been using a DNS-323 and it is WELL past its usable shelf life. Still work! but past it none the less. Its very slow and can only support (2) 2-TB drives max....
I have never had a HD failure and currently have two WD greens (yeah, I know). I want to build a FreeNAS box using a Supermicro board, X5-1650v4 and around 32Gb of ECC ram. Place that in a NORCO box or Rosewill and have 8-20 Hot swap bays available. Now...here's the dilemma. I am not swimming in money and all of this costs money...I get that. I have read that once I chose a ZRAID...I cannot change it. This is the issue. I won't have time (money) to build another raid to off load the data just to change the original RAID to expand (see?). I basically want (6) 6-TB drives (WD RED) for everything and then pool "jail" out the sections. But right now I may only be able to afford (convince the wife) to buy 3-4 4Tb drives (WD RED). What do you see as options? I watch "Byte-My-Bits" a lot and really want to end up with a better version of "Zeus" eventually...just not a dual Xeon. Only single as the X5-1650v4 would actually spank Zeus in terms of power. Is there a way to buy a lot of smaller drives (how many?) and then slowly when money a lots add drives to expand the pool for RaidZ2? I would prefer to have the piece of mind for a dual hard drive failure security. ALL OF THE HELP IS EXTREMELY APPRECIATED!
I am new...actually, this is my first thread. So quite new. Anyway, I want to build a FreeNAS server....maybe down the line 2, so I can have a dedicated backup of the original. I plan on using it for PLEX and most notably for my photos, music and videos. I photograph weddings, sometimes, and I need a very stable backup system. I have been using a DNS-323 and it is WELL past its usable shelf life. Still work! but past it none the less. Its very slow and can only support (2) 2-TB drives max....
I have never had a HD failure and currently have two WD greens (yeah, I know). I want to build a FreeNAS box using a Supermicro board, X5-1650v4 and around 32Gb of ECC ram. Place that in a NORCO box or Rosewill and have 8-20 Hot swap bays available. Now...here's the dilemma. I am not swimming in money and all of this costs money...I get that. I have read that once I chose a ZRAID...I cannot change it. This is the issue. I won't have time (money) to build another raid to off load the data just to change the original RAID to expand (see?). I basically want (6) 6-TB drives (WD RED) for everything and then pool "jail" out the sections. But right now I may only be able to afford (convince the wife) to buy 3-4 4Tb drives (WD RED). What do you see as options? I watch "Byte-My-Bits" a lot and really want to end up with a better version of "Zeus" eventually...just not a dual Xeon. Only single as the X5-1650v4 would actually spank Zeus in terms of power. Is there a way to buy a lot of smaller drives (how many?) and then slowly when money a lots add drives to expand the pool for RaidZ2? I would prefer to have the piece of mind for a dual hard drive failure security. ALL OF THE HELP IS EXTREMELY APPRECIATED!