Hi guys,
I'm thinking to deploy a FreeNAS to replace a windows file server.
My first idea was to keep working on the windows machine and then "back up" using rsync or something similar to the FreeNAS box.
From there I would have the ability to make snapshots etc. However, scanning the windows server seems expensive so now I'm actually thinking to replace the windows server outright.
I might make a weekly backup of a windows virtual machine also (our domain pc)
I'm using the word backup, but I just want a better rollback solution than we have now.
anyway.
In my company we need to server about 10 workstations. Most is cad/cam with reasonable file sizes, but we have 3 persons that are working in a design package that uses many many small files (hundreds of thousands small files)
That's the intended use part out of the way.
The intended system is:
case Fractal design Define R5. (due to noise... It's not a NAS case so I know replacing drives will be a bit of a pain. I can live with that)
Motherboard: SuperMicro X11SSL-F.
power supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 P2, 650 watt, 80 plus platinum.
4x 8 GB Samsung DDR4, 2133 Mhz unbuffered ECC M391A1G43DBo-CPB (32 GB in total).
Intel core I3-6300, 3.8 Ghz.
6 x Western Digital Red 3TB drives to be configured as raidZ2 for 12TB usable space.
I might replace the 4x8 GB to 2x16 GB ram sticks if I can find them for future upgrade to 64 GB if that's needed.
Any remarks would be great!
Thank you in advance!
I'm thinking to deploy a FreeNAS to replace a windows file server.
My first idea was to keep working on the windows machine and then "back up" using rsync or something similar to the FreeNAS box.
From there I would have the ability to make snapshots etc. However, scanning the windows server seems expensive so now I'm actually thinking to replace the windows server outright.
I might make a weekly backup of a windows virtual machine also (our domain pc)
I'm using the word backup, but I just want a better rollback solution than we have now.
anyway.
In my company we need to server about 10 workstations. Most is cad/cam with reasonable file sizes, but we have 3 persons that are working in a design package that uses many many small files (hundreds of thousands small files)
That's the intended use part out of the way.
The intended system is:
case Fractal design Define R5. (due to noise... It's not a NAS case so I know replacing drives will be a bit of a pain. I can live with that)
Motherboard: SuperMicro X11SSL-F.
power supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 P2, 650 watt, 80 plus platinum.
4x 8 GB Samsung DDR4, 2133 Mhz unbuffered ECC M391A1G43DBo-CPB (32 GB in total).
Intel core I3-6300, 3.8 Ghz.
6 x Western Digital Red 3TB drives to be configured as raidZ2 for 12TB usable space.
I might replace the 4x8 GB to 2x16 GB ram sticks if I can find them for future upgrade to 64 GB if that's needed.
Any remarks would be great!
Thank you in advance!
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