Currently I use two FreeNAS servers which are re-purposed Dell PowerEdge 840 towers. They work great but are fairly old, not easily rack mountable, limited to 4 drives, and limited to 8 GB ECC RAM.
I would next like to build a rack mount server. I would also like to increase storage capacity, RAM, and might want to include redundant power supplies. It appears that Super Micro cases and motherboards are well regarded by the FreeNAS community. I don't know though how to get started selecting the proper components. The issue the confuses me the most is the interface between the drives & motherboard or the drives & host bus adapter & motherboard. I would like a reliable and dependable solution so I would like to avoid creating a cobbled together solution. I also want it to be somewhat cost effective. Can anyone recommend some Super Micro components that would work well to achieve this goal?
I would next like to build a rack mount server. I would also like to increase storage capacity, RAM, and might want to include redundant power supplies. It appears that Super Micro cases and motherboards are well regarded by the FreeNAS community. I don't know though how to get started selecting the proper components. The issue the confuses me the most is the interface between the drives & motherboard or the drives & host bus adapter & motherboard. I would like a reliable and dependable solution so I would like to avoid creating a cobbled together solution. I also want it to be somewhat cost effective. Can anyone recommend some Super Micro components that would work well to achieve this goal?