Hello
I am planning to build a FreeNAS machine for home use. I have build my own desktops several years ago but I have never built a NAS. Below I have listed the configuration I arrived at as well as the main use for this home NAS. I arrived at this configuration after going over the FreeNAS user guide as well as some forum posts. It would be great if I could get some feedback before I start purchasing and building.
Home NAS:
1. Storing and streaming video and audio. Most of the video is 720P/1040P or below. Ability to transcode is a requirement. I will be using Plex
2. Storing my full set of photos - mostly in camera RAW format. I intend to use tools to edit files on the NAS (i.e. Lightroom nondestructive edit)
3. Storing small files that will be shared over the home network [Excel, word, powerpoints]
4. Storing application binaries - software installation packages
5. Ability to encrypt some of the data. This is going to be mostly binary files related to personal accounting etc. But they will be frequently accessed. I dont need all of the data on the NFS to be encrypted.
6. Backup of of desk-/lap-tops at home
Below is the configuration I arrived at after going over the user guide as well as the hardware suggestions sticky thread [1]. It would be great if I can get some feedback.
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My Config
Motherboard: Supermicro X9SCM-F-O
http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/xeon/c202_c204/x9scm-f.cfm
CPU:
Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1220L (25W TDP)
http://ark.intel.com/products/53401/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E3-1220L-3M-Cache-2_20-GHz
OR
Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1260L (45W TDP)
http://ark.intel.com/products/52275/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E3-1260L-8M-Cache-2_40-GHz?wapkw=e3-1260l
I am leaning towards the 1220L since it is lower TDP. I dont think I would need more than 2 cores.
Memory: 16 GB
DDR3
Recommended by SuperMicro but not available in India
MEM-DR380L-HL02-EU16 Hynix 8 GB ECC
MEM-DR380L-SL02-EU16 Samsung 8GB ECC
HDD: 6 disks
WD Red 1TB SATA-600
Corsair CS Series Modular CS450M 450 Watt power supply
I am planning to use the disks as a single RAIDZ2 VDEV. 3+2 and 1 hot spare or 4+2.
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Questions:
1. Does the config look reasonable for the purpose I intend to use it for?
2. Hynix and Samsung memory is not available in India. I am able to get only Kingston and Transcend. From this thread [2] is appears Kingston is a bad idea. Any opinions on Transcend?
3. Is a 450 Wt power supply sufficient for my config?
4. When a disk fails how does FreeNAS identify the physical disk that has to be replaced?
Thanks
Useful links:
[1] https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/so-you-want-some-hardware-suggestions.12276/
[2] https://forums.freenas.org/index.ph...or-supermicro-x10-lga1150-motherboards.23291/
[3] ECC vs non-ECC RAM and ZFS: https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/ecc-vs-non-ecc-ram-and-zfs.15449/
[4] Supermicro x10 motherboard FAQ: https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/supermicro-x10-motherboard-faq.23332/
[5] Best raidz https://forums.freenas.org/index.ph...raidz-configuration-and-how-to-set-it-up.312/
[6] How does RAID work? http://us.hardware.info/reviews/4123/raid-0-raid-1-raid-10-and-raid-5-how-do-they-actually-work
[7] A closer look at ZFS, Vdevs, and Performance: http://constantin.glez.de/blog/2010/06/closer-look-zfs-vdevs-and-performance
[8] ZFS RAID recommendations: space, performance, and MTTDL
https://blogs.oracle.com/relling/entry/zfs_raid_recommendations_space_performance
[9] Getting the most out of ZFS Pools https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/getting-the-most-out-of-zfs-pools.16/
I am planning to build a FreeNAS machine for home use. I have build my own desktops several years ago but I have never built a NAS. Below I have listed the configuration I arrived at as well as the main use for this home NAS. I arrived at this configuration after going over the FreeNAS user guide as well as some forum posts. It would be great if I could get some feedback before I start purchasing and building.
Home NAS:
1. Storing and streaming video and audio. Most of the video is 720P/1040P or below. Ability to transcode is a requirement. I will be using Plex
2. Storing my full set of photos - mostly in camera RAW format. I intend to use tools to edit files on the NAS (i.e. Lightroom nondestructive edit)
3. Storing small files that will be shared over the home network [Excel, word, powerpoints]
4. Storing application binaries - software installation packages
5. Ability to encrypt some of the data. This is going to be mostly binary files related to personal accounting etc. But they will be frequently accessed. I dont need all of the data on the NFS to be encrypted.
6. Backup of of desk-/lap-tops at home
Below is the configuration I arrived at after going over the user guide as well as the hardware suggestions sticky thread [1]. It would be great if I can get some feedback.
---------
My Config
Motherboard: Supermicro X9SCM-F-O
http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/xeon/c202_c204/x9scm-f.cfm
CPU:
Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1220L (25W TDP)
http://ark.intel.com/products/53401/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E3-1220L-3M-Cache-2_20-GHz
OR
Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1260L (45W TDP)
http://ark.intel.com/products/52275/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E3-1260L-8M-Cache-2_40-GHz?wapkw=e3-1260l
I am leaning towards the 1220L since it is lower TDP. I dont think I would need more than 2 cores.
Memory: 16 GB
DDR3
Recommended by SuperMicro but not available in India
MEM-DR380L-HL02-EU16 Hynix 8 GB ECC
MEM-DR380L-SL02-EU16 Samsung 8GB ECC
HDD: 6 disks
WD Red 1TB SATA-600
Corsair CS Series Modular CS450M 450 Watt power supply
I am planning to use the disks as a single RAIDZ2 VDEV. 3+2 and 1 hot spare or 4+2.
---------
Questions:
1. Does the config look reasonable for the purpose I intend to use it for?
2. Hynix and Samsung memory is not available in India. I am able to get only Kingston and Transcend. From this thread [2] is appears Kingston is a bad idea. Any opinions on Transcend?
3. Is a 450 Wt power supply sufficient for my config?
4. When a disk fails how does FreeNAS identify the physical disk that has to be replaced?
Thanks
Useful links:
[1] https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/so-you-want-some-hardware-suggestions.12276/
[2] https://forums.freenas.org/index.ph...or-supermicro-x10-lga1150-motherboards.23291/
[3] ECC vs non-ECC RAM and ZFS: https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/ecc-vs-non-ecc-ram-and-zfs.15449/
[4] Supermicro x10 motherboard FAQ: https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/supermicro-x10-motherboard-faq.23332/
[5] Best raidz https://forums.freenas.org/index.ph...raidz-configuration-and-how-to-set-it-up.312/
[6] How does RAID work? http://us.hardware.info/reviews/4123/raid-0-raid-1-raid-10-and-raid-5-how-do-they-actually-work
[7] A closer look at ZFS, Vdevs, and Performance: http://constantin.glez.de/blog/2010/06/closer-look-zfs-vdevs-and-performance
[8] ZFS RAID recommendations: space, performance, and MTTDL
https://blogs.oracle.com/relling/entry/zfs_raid_recommendations_space_performance
[9] Getting the most out of ZFS Pools https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/getting-the-most-out-of-zfs-pools.16/