funwithdickandjane
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Looking to replace my FreeNAS Mini XL. I would like it to be rackmount with 12 hotswap bays but I'm not sure if I should go with an older used enterprise server or a supermicro build.
I searched the forums but most of what I found related to this question was several years old and I assume newer hardware not originally available might be an option now.
I don't mind building something but I'd prefer to get optimal parts and not flash raid cards into IT mode or other things might be considered sketchy or not completely reliable.
I checked the supermicro website but they have a ton of options and I'm not sure exactly what I need. So the question at hand: Is there an ideal supermicro system (w/mobo,RAM, and CPU) that I should be looking at or should I just buy a used chassis and piece meal the components together?
FWIW, this server will just be a file server to start but may be the storage for VMs that run on another host at some point.
Any recommendation are appreciated.
I searched the forums but most of what I found related to this question was several years old and I assume newer hardware not originally available might be an option now.
I don't mind building something but I'd prefer to get optimal parts and not flash raid cards into IT mode or other things might be considered sketchy or not completely reliable.
I checked the supermicro website but they have a ton of options and I'm not sure exactly what I need. So the question at hand: Is there an ideal supermicro system (w/mobo,RAM, and CPU) that I should be looking at or should I just buy a used chassis and piece meal the components together?
FWIW, this server will just be a file server to start but may be the storage for VMs that run on another host at some point.
Any recommendation are appreciated.