DangerIsGo
Dabbler
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- Nov 8, 2015
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I'm entering the FreeNAS arena shortly after many years with Windows Home Server upgraded to Windows 7/Drive Bender as my primary NAS. That is a Norco 4020 case filled with Western Digital 3TB Reds with an occasional green or smaller capacity Red. (Yeah I know the greens have to go, but they will be gone soon enough)
I came across this guy on eBay for $699:
https://www.supermicro.com/products/system/4U/6047/SSG-6047R-E1CR36N.cfm?parts=SHOW
from a post on Reddit and could absolutely not pass it up. Once I saw the specs, I knew I had struck gold, especially considering the price. 24x HDDs in the front and 12x in the rear. (I think its the same system as the iX 4236Q from ixSystems...Jupiter 4200 family to be honest)
Do I go with WD RE hard drives or will the WD Reds suffice? WD claims that the Reds are not meant for > 8 bay solutions unless you get the pros which are not meant for > 16 bays. I've heard of people across the web and on here that the Reds work just fine regardless. Are the REs worth the extra $ or should I stick with the Reds? As an added plot twist, a local guy on CL has 9 brand new RE (SATA) unopened for $130 each.
I want 4TB of course and as far as RAM goes, currently there is 96GB of DDR3 ECC Registered installed so RAM isn't an issue until I populate the rear drives.
I came across this guy on eBay for $699:
https://www.supermicro.com/products/system/4U/6047/SSG-6047R-E1CR36N.cfm?parts=SHOW
from a post on Reddit and could absolutely not pass it up. Once I saw the specs, I knew I had struck gold, especially considering the price. 24x HDDs in the front and 12x in the rear. (I think its the same system as the iX 4236Q from ixSystems...Jupiter 4200 family to be honest)
Do I go with WD RE hard drives or will the WD Reds suffice? WD claims that the Reds are not meant for > 8 bay solutions unless you get the pros which are not meant for > 16 bays. I've heard of people across the web and on here that the Reds work just fine regardless. Are the REs worth the extra $ or should I stick with the Reds? As an added plot twist, a local guy on CL has 9 brand new RE (SATA) unopened for $130 each.
I want 4TB of course and as far as RAM goes, currently there is 96GB of DDR3 ECC Registered installed so RAM isn't an issue until I populate the rear drives.