Whiskey
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- Jul 10, 2021
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I'm reviewing options to replace my aging NAS, and found that old servers with lots of RAM are not that expensive. Specifically I found quite a few Dell R720d being sold, that look like a good fit for what I need.
However, I haven't worked with servers yet and while I'm fairly competent with Linux and (to a lesser extent) FreeBSD, I'm sure there will be some things to be aware off. I already came across posts that said not to use the pre-configured RAID controller, but to get a proper HBA instead (I assume you need to disable the RAID controller then). What else is there to watch out for? Any experience (did this work well for you?), comments or pointers to other documentation or threads is much appreciated. Thanks!
However, I haven't worked with servers yet and while I'm fairly competent with Linux and (to a lesser extent) FreeBSD, I'm sure there will be some things to be aware off. I already came across posts that said not to use the pre-configured RAID controller, but to get a proper HBA instead (I assume you need to disable the RAID controller then). What else is there to watch out for? Any experience (did this work well for you?), comments or pointers to other documentation or threads is much appreciated. Thanks!