GeorgiaGuy
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(I'm surprised this didn't show up in a search, but maybe my Google-Fu isn't up to par today.)
I've recently purchased a Mini XL+, and I'm using it as an NFS target for Xenserver machines. It's connected to the pool via 10-Gig Ethernet (as a failover pair) and I'd like to keep synchronous writes turned on. I'm looking for a fast device to use as an intent log to maximize performance.
It looks like the preferred way to do this is to use one of the 2.5" SATA bays (just based on the design) but it looks as if I might be able to use an M.2 on the motherboard, or even something like an Optane 900P in a PCI slot. Assuming, of course, that combination of TrueNAS/Mini-XL+ will support it.
Is there a go-to device I should be looking at? Or a preferred class of device?
(The 900P looks to cost a bit over $400 and I'd prefer to keep things in that price range or a bit lower.)
I've recently purchased a Mini XL+, and I'm using it as an NFS target for Xenserver machines. It's connected to the pool via 10-Gig Ethernet (as a failover pair) and I'd like to keep synchronous writes turned on. I'm looking for a fast device to use as an intent log to maximize performance.
It looks like the preferred way to do this is to use one of the 2.5" SATA bays (just based on the design) but it looks as if I might be able to use an M.2 on the motherboard, or even something like an Optane 900P in a PCI slot. Assuming, of course, that combination of TrueNAS/Mini-XL+ will support it.
Is there a go-to device I should be looking at? Or a preferred class of device?
(The 900P looks to cost a bit over $400 and I'd prefer to keep things in that price range or a bit lower.)