pr0927
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Hi all, posted to Reddit and didn't get much assistance. Figured I'd come here. I'm new to TrueNAS Scale, and I've recently built a new server and will be using it to replace my current main UnRAID server. I will later wipe and then repurpose that server for backup (Duplicati?) and Frigate NVR duties (currently a separate UnRAID server - trying to consolidate a bit) - also with TrueNAS Scale.
I currently self-host Plex (will be moving to Jellyfin), Nextcloud, FreshRSS, Vaultwarden, PhotoPrism, and Wallabag.
I also use VMs for Home Assistant and a Windows 11 system that has a passed-through RTX 3080 for living room gaming.
The UnRAID server has a 1TB cache M.2 NVME SSD, 4x 8TB WD Red Plus 3.5" HDDs, a 500GB M.2 NVME SSD (passed-through for the Windows 11 VM), and 64GB DDR4 RAM. CPU is a Ryzen 3700X.
Plex transcoding was handled by a GTX 1080.
For the new one - I wanted to go all-SSD, maintain the same services, and broaden my abilities for VMs. I acquired:
* 4x 8TB Intel DC P4510 NVME Drives (2.5" U.2 - NVME)
* 2x 1TB Seagate Firecuda 530 (M.2 - NVME)
* 2x 240GB Samsung PM893 (2.5" - SATA)
* 64GB DDR5 RDIMM ECC RAM
The dual SATA drives are the boot ones - mirrored. I will be putting the Intel drives into a RAIDZ2 pool for the main data pool.
Plex transcoding now to be handled by a Quadro P400 (lord knows I needed to reduce/shrink the amount of stuff/heat/power in there - 10GbE NIC was overheating). CPU is an EPYC 9124 (yes, I know).
I'm not certain what's the best use of the two M.2 drives - dedicated VM pool? Or dedicated pool for app config/install location? Mirrored? Striped? On the previous UnRAID server I used the 1TB cache for "appdata" and the Home Assistant VM (and as mentioned, the Windows 11 one had a dedicated 500GB SSD passed-through). Or one of those specialized L2ARC cache or special metadata pools?
Done buying equipment, so not looking for more drives - just trying to make the smartest decisions with what I've got.
Super appreciate what input could be thrown my way!
I currently self-host Plex (will be moving to Jellyfin), Nextcloud, FreshRSS, Vaultwarden, PhotoPrism, and Wallabag.
I also use VMs for Home Assistant and a Windows 11 system that has a passed-through RTX 3080 for living room gaming.
The UnRAID server has a 1TB cache M.2 NVME SSD, 4x 8TB WD Red Plus 3.5" HDDs, a 500GB M.2 NVME SSD (passed-through for the Windows 11 VM), and 64GB DDR4 RAM. CPU is a Ryzen 3700X.
Plex transcoding was handled by a GTX 1080.
For the new one - I wanted to go all-SSD, maintain the same services, and broaden my abilities for VMs. I acquired:
* 4x 8TB Intel DC P4510 NVME Drives (2.5" U.2 - NVME)
* 2x 1TB Seagate Firecuda 530 (M.2 - NVME)
* 2x 240GB Samsung PM893 (2.5" - SATA)
* 64GB DDR5 RDIMM ECC RAM
The dual SATA drives are the boot ones - mirrored. I will be putting the Intel drives into a RAIDZ2 pool for the main data pool.
Plex transcoding now to be handled by a Quadro P400 (lord knows I needed to reduce/shrink the amount of stuff/heat/power in there - 10GbE NIC was overheating). CPU is an EPYC 9124 (yes, I know).
I'm not certain what's the best use of the two M.2 drives - dedicated VM pool? Or dedicated pool for app config/install location? Mirrored? Striped? On the previous UnRAID server I used the 1TB cache for "appdata" and the Home Assistant VM (and as mentioned, the Windows 11 one had a dedicated 500GB SSD passed-through). Or one of those specialized L2ARC cache or special metadata pools?
Done buying equipment, so not looking for more drives - just trying to make the smartest decisions with what I've got.
Super appreciate what input could be thrown my way!