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Just built my first server from new and old parts (old cpu, ram, mobo,) to be set up as a plex media server for my family (max 3 Concurrent Streams) and a Minecraft Server for friends (Max 8 people at a time).
Its going great so far and I'm enjoying playing with a not windows os but I am getting a little worried about my ram amount.
Current Relevant Specs:
CPU - 4770k
Ram - 16gb ddr3 1600 non-ecc
Storage - 4*4gb raid z1
Now my issue is without the minecraft server (running in mineos) the ram "usage" in the dashboard hovers between 5 - 6 gb for services leaving zfs cache 9 gb in some cases. This made me wary of the 1gb rule but as its not hard and fast I didn't worry too much.
Now with the minecraft server as well services sits at 9gb and zfs cache at 6.6gb
If I want to maintain this setup should I invest in 32gb of ram (I can't find any or my current sticks so would have to buy a full new set). If more ram is required I would prefer this option over putting minecraft and the other services on a new separate server like some may suggest as ram will likely be far cheaper even if it isn't necessarily what TrueNAS is designed for.
I do appreciate any suggestions in any direction though as this is my first go at this kind of stuff and I could be getting something completely wrong.
PS minecraft stuff: had heap size at 1024 and java used like 3gb of memory but got some lighting glitches and a crash so changed it to 2048 and its now using 4gb
Its going great so far and I'm enjoying playing with a not windows os but I am getting a little worried about my ram amount.
Current Relevant Specs:
CPU - 4770k
Ram - 16gb ddr3 1600 non-ecc
Storage - 4*4gb raid z1
Now my issue is without the minecraft server (running in mineos) the ram "usage" in the dashboard hovers between 5 - 6 gb for services leaving zfs cache 9 gb in some cases. This made me wary of the 1gb rule but as its not hard and fast I didn't worry too much.
Now with the minecraft server as well services sits at 9gb and zfs cache at 6.6gb
If I want to maintain this setup should I invest in 32gb of ram (I can't find any or my current sticks so would have to buy a full new set). If more ram is required I would prefer this option over putting minecraft and the other services on a new separate server like some may suggest as ram will likely be far cheaper even if it isn't necessarily what TrueNAS is designed for.
I do appreciate any suggestions in any direction though as this is my first go at this kind of stuff and I could be getting something completely wrong.
PS minecraft stuff: had heap size at 1024 and java used like 3gb of memory but got some lighting glitches and a crash so changed it to 2048 and its now using 4gb