Hello,
I've just migrated my TrueNAS setup from the core version running on a Dell Poweredge R320 to the scale version now running on a Dell Poweredge R430.
I am experiencing very poor performance, to the point that I am considering switching back.
The R320 setup as always been slow but not to that extent (waiting seconds just to display the content of a folder or previewing small JPGs)
That is when accessing for the first time a folder or a file. Once already browsed, it gets quite "ok".
I understand that the TrueNAS core is more optimized than the "scale" and that it's not surprising to have lower performance using the later.
But my goal is to find out if there is anything that can be done to make the TrueNAS scale in my case usable as it's not currently.
Dell R320 config:
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 (6 cores 2.2Ghz)
- 96GB of RAM
- 8 x 4TB Seagate ST4000LM024 (2.5*)
- Dell Perc H310 controller in HBA mode
- Proxmox host with TrueNAS core guest
Dell R430 config:
- Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 (8 cores 2.4Ghz)
- 128GB of RAM
- 8 x 4TB Seagate ST4000LM024 (2.5*) *** moved over drives
- LSI MegaRAID SAS-3 3108 in HBA mode
- TrueNAS scale baremetal
I have 2 VMs that I need to run in addition to the TrueNAS server:
- 1 Ubuntu for my Unifi devices + recording CCTV footages
- 1 Windows that I start/stop on demand, so not running constantly
I have often had emails from the system mentioning some drives were causing slow I/O on pool Main.
So I know my drives are slow but budget wise, I couldn't do any better at the time.
It's a small office setup for 3 Mac (macOS Big Sur) users + 1 Windows 8 user.
Also, I understand that SMBD is maxing out 1 CPU core and because of the low frequency of that CPU, there is a bottleneck.
My RaidZ2 is used at 50% (10TB/20TB).
My thoughts so far:
- braking my RaidZ2 pool in 2 pools
- Adding a SLOG device
Let me know if I am lacking any informations in my description please.
I've just migrated my TrueNAS setup from the core version running on a Dell Poweredge R320 to the scale version now running on a Dell Poweredge R430.
I am experiencing very poor performance, to the point that I am considering switching back.
The R320 setup as always been slow but not to that extent (waiting seconds just to display the content of a folder or previewing small JPGs)
That is when accessing for the first time a folder or a file. Once already browsed, it gets quite "ok".
I understand that the TrueNAS core is more optimized than the "scale" and that it's not surprising to have lower performance using the later.
But my goal is to find out if there is anything that can be done to make the TrueNAS scale in my case usable as it's not currently.
Dell R320 config:
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 (6 cores 2.2Ghz)
- 96GB of RAM
- 8 x 4TB Seagate ST4000LM024 (2.5*)
- Dell Perc H310 controller in HBA mode
- Proxmox host with TrueNAS core guest
Dell R430 config:
- Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 (8 cores 2.4Ghz)
- 128GB of RAM
- 8 x 4TB Seagate ST4000LM024 (2.5*) *** moved over drives
- LSI MegaRAID SAS-3 3108 in HBA mode
- TrueNAS scale baremetal
I have 2 VMs that I need to run in addition to the TrueNAS server:
- 1 Ubuntu for my Unifi devices + recording CCTV footages
- 1 Windows that I start/stop on demand, so not running constantly
I have often had emails from the system mentioning some drives were causing slow I/O on pool Main.
So I know my drives are slow but budget wise, I couldn't do any better at the time.
It's a small office setup for 3 Mac (macOS Big Sur) users + 1 Windows 8 user.
Also, I understand that SMBD is maxing out 1 CPU core and because of the low frequency of that CPU, there is a bottleneck.
My RaidZ2 is used at 50% (10TB/20TB).
My thoughts so far:
- braking my RaidZ2 pool in 2 pools
- Adding a SLOG device
Let me know if I am lacking any informations in my description please.