DuskyMender
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- Jan 19, 2023
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Hello everyone!
My current configuration:
Motherboard: Lenovo IS8XM mATX
SATA slots: 3xSATA, 1xeSATA
CPU: Core i3-4130 3.40GHz
RAM: 4GB DDR3
Storage HDDs: 4X 10TB WD Gold (connected to the 3xSATA and 1xeSATA slots) in RAID6
Boot Drives: TBD
Main objective of the NAS: Reliability. Data protection for the 20TB available for storage.
I'm looking to buy two SSD drives and use them as boot drives in RAID1 for redundancy and reliability.
As you've noticed from my motherboard, I've got only 4 SATA ports (which are occupied by my 4 storage HDDs) so I need to expand using my PCI-e slot.
At this point I'm not yet settled on 2x2.5" SSDs or 2xM.2 SSDs.
I'm inclined to:
- Use a PCI-e to 2xNVME such as this one and have them both in RAID1 (preferred option, since it frees up my drive bays)
- Use a PCI-e to 4xSATA HBA controller like the LSI SAS9217-4I4E.
Which is the recommended way to go considering reliability is the primary objective?
I want to avoid using RAID cards and hardware RAID.
Also, any general advice is most welcome from a beginner on TrueNAS that wants to get it right on the first go :)
Thanks in advance!
My current configuration:
Motherboard: Lenovo IS8XM mATX
SATA slots: 3xSATA, 1xeSATA
CPU: Core i3-4130 3.40GHz
RAM: 4GB DDR3
Storage HDDs: 4X 10TB WD Gold (connected to the 3xSATA and 1xeSATA slots) in RAID6
Boot Drives: TBD
Main objective of the NAS: Reliability. Data protection for the 20TB available for storage.
I'm looking to buy two SSD drives and use them as boot drives in RAID1 for redundancy and reliability.
As you've noticed from my motherboard, I've got only 4 SATA ports (which are occupied by my 4 storage HDDs) so I need to expand using my PCI-e slot.
At this point I'm not yet settled on 2x2.5" SSDs or 2xM.2 SSDs.
I'm inclined to:
- Use a PCI-e to 2xNVME such as this one and have them both in RAID1 (preferred option, since it frees up my drive bays)
- Use a PCI-e to 4xSATA HBA controller like the LSI SAS9217-4I4E.
Which is the recommended way to go considering reliability is the primary objective?
I want to avoid using RAID cards and hardware RAID.
Also, any general advice is most welcome from a beginner on TrueNAS that wants to get it right on the first go :)
Thanks in advance!