Hey folks, I'm new to FreeNAS, I discovered when I was looking to build a virtual environment to play with ESXI/file storage and media Plex server. and I'm at the point where I need to create my volumes and data sets, however before I start I want to make sure I choose the best raid array for space and ultra 4K streaming over the wire.
Here's what I have:
Supermicro: X11SSV-Q Mini ITX with 2.2 bios version
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Dual 1GB ethernet ports
LSI 9211 SAS HBA gen 2 x8i PCI-E
32GB of SDRAM 2400
6 4TB WD green drives
2 128GB USB 3.0 thumb drives mirrored with FreeNAS 11.1 u4
Before I configure Raid I want to make sure I choose the correct format for what I'm using the system for. first and foremost,
So with that said I'd like to have a good balance of performance and redundancy up for video streaming and data integrity while keeping my volume overhead low.
Which volume raid should I choose ? is striping an option ?
Here's what I have:
Supermicro: X11SSV-Q Mini ITX with 2.2 bios version
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Dual 1GB ethernet ports
LSI 9211 SAS HBA gen 2 x8i PCI-E
32GB of SDRAM 2400
6 4TB WD green drives
2 128GB USB 3.0 thumb drives mirrored with FreeNAS 11.1 u4
Before I configure Raid I want to make sure I choose the correct format for what I'm using the system for. first and foremost,
- I want to be able to create a VMWhare, CCNA virtual lab which is why I maxed the memory on the board "yeah I know 32GB" isn't that much. I'm not planning on building more than 10 vm containers of windows and or linux
- I want to install and configure Plex media center for all my blue rays, dvds music and 4K video streaming
- Lastly this will be my the backup system for my other laptops, servers and phones.
So with that said I'd like to have a good balance of performance and redundancy up for video streaming and data integrity while keeping my volume overhead low.
Which volume raid should I choose ? is striping an option ?