GaiusBaltar
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- Joined
- Jan 15, 2014
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hello all. I'm new to FreeNAS.
my home storage/plex server as of now has been a CentOS 6.5 install on 7 year old hardware (AMD x2, 1GB DDR2 ram, 2 640GB WD Blacks in RAID1) it's getting long in the tooth so it's time to step up to something more reliable/robust.
my needs are simple: I want something that can better handle higher quality plex streams (1080p), give me more storage, and ensure my data is safe. at first i was just going to re-purpose another machine i have (Asus P6T Deluxe, Intel Core i7 920, 6GB DDR3 RAM) and throw 4 hard drives at it in another RAID setup. But after playing with FreeNAS 9.2 for a while on that machine, and doing a lot of the recommended reading regarding ZFS, I've decided if I'm going to switch from my current home server, i might as well do it right.
that all out of the way, here' what I've come up with as a proposed modest 1st build:
Motherboard: SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCM-F-O
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2
RAM: 2x Kingston 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ECC Unbuffered (KVR16E11/8)
Case: Fractal Design Mini
PSU: SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W (80plus Gold)
USB stick: SanDisk Cruzer Fit 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive
HDDs: 4x Seagate Barracuda 2TB (ST2000DM001)
Anything I should consider changing? at this point i'm thinking the 4 drives in a RAIDZ2 setup will give me the storage space that for now is more than adequate for my needs while giving me the reliability and redundancy I'm looking for. Any and all tips/suggestions/critiques are welcome.
thanks for any input!
[EDIT 1-27-2014]
changed a few things up before buying my parts. final parts list is as follows:
Motherboard: SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCM-F-O
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2
RAM: 2x Kingston 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ECC Unbuffered (KVR16E11/8)
Case: Fractal Arc Minicase fan: Fractal Design Silent Series R2 FD-FAN-SSR2-120 120mm Fan (extra front fan to keep drives cool)
PSU: SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W (80plus Gold)
USB OS stick: 2x SanDisk Cruzer Fit 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (1 as backup)
HDDs: 6x Western Digital Red 2TB WD20EFRX
my home storage/plex server as of now has been a CentOS 6.5 install on 7 year old hardware (AMD x2, 1GB DDR2 ram, 2 640GB WD Blacks in RAID1) it's getting long in the tooth so it's time to step up to something more reliable/robust.
my needs are simple: I want something that can better handle higher quality plex streams (1080p), give me more storage, and ensure my data is safe. at first i was just going to re-purpose another machine i have (Asus P6T Deluxe, Intel Core i7 920, 6GB DDR3 RAM) and throw 4 hard drives at it in another RAID setup. But after playing with FreeNAS 9.2 for a while on that machine, and doing a lot of the recommended reading regarding ZFS, I've decided if I'm going to switch from my current home server, i might as well do it right.
that all out of the way, here' what I've come up with as a proposed modest 1st build:
Motherboard: SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCM-F-O
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2
RAM: 2x Kingston 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ECC Unbuffered (KVR16E11/8)
Case: Fractal Design Mini
PSU: SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W (80plus Gold)
USB stick: SanDisk Cruzer Fit 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive
HDDs: 4x Seagate Barracuda 2TB (ST2000DM001)
Anything I should consider changing? at this point i'm thinking the 4 drives in a RAIDZ2 setup will give me the storage space that for now is more than adequate for my needs while giving me the reliability and redundancy I'm looking for. Any and all tips/suggestions/critiques are welcome.
thanks for any input!
[EDIT 1-27-2014]
changed a few things up before buying my parts. final parts list is as follows:
Motherboard: SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCM-F-O
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2
RAM: 2x Kingston 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ECC Unbuffered (KVR16E11/8)
Case: Fractal Arc Minicase fan: Fractal Design Silent Series R2 FD-FAN-SSR2-120 120mm Fan (extra front fan to keep drives cool)
PSU: SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W (80plus Gold)
USB OS stick: 2x SanDisk Cruzer Fit 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (1 as backup)
HDDs: 6x Western Digital Red 2TB WD20EFRX