carlob
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Hello there, still reading a lot of docs but I think I came out with something that could work even if I need some help to finalize the parts I need to buy.
Let's start from my requirements: this server should be able to run Freenas with the aim to be a first AND second backup for my data, to run Plex (trascoding maybe one stream to 4k) and for a couple of VMs. So it won't be only a NAS but also my home (lab) server. And now comes my first question:
1) should I install Freenas and run everything out of it or maybe run Freenas in a VM? VMware?
The case I have selected is a tower (because my rack is a 60cm or 23.5" inches of depth, I only have Unifi switches there), precisely the Supermicro 743TQ-865B-SQ with 8 x 3.5" hot-swap drives and 3 x standard 5.25" drive bay. Now there are accessories to make it a 8 x 3.5" hot-swap drives plus 8 x 2.5" hot-swap drives plus 2 x 2.5" fixed drives (I'd use these for 2 SSDs). So there could be 16+2=18 drives at the most:
2) will I need a SAS HBA card and an expander card (and forward breakout cables)? Motherboard, which will be a Supermicro X10SRi-F has only ten SATA ports so I'd better off connecting the 18 drives to the SAS card? or maybe 10 on the motherboard and 8 on the SAS card?
Next is ZFS: I'd like to setup two pools and sync them maybe once a day. The idea is to have the first pool as a primary NAS that backups on the second pool like it was a secondary NAS (I'll have an external for a third backup):
3) Is this possible in Freenas? Ideas on the pool sizes? I was thinking to setup the first pool in Z2 and the second in Z1. Assuming 8 X 4Tb HD for the first pool I should have about 17/18Tb of storage capacity, if I use 7 X 4Tb in the second pool I have 18Tb of storage so a backup from one pool to the other should be feasible (?) and I have a spare slot for another 2.5"HD. Is it overkill and a waste of money or it's ok?
4) What kind of mirrored SATA SSD should I use?
5) Any other thing I should consider HD wise?
Hardware list is as follows:
Supermicro 743TQ-865B-SQ case that comes with a 865W 80-Plus PSU
Supermicro X10SRi-F MB
E5-2680 v3 CPU (18467 Passmark - 120 TDP) Too much?
Noctua NH-U9DXi4 cooler (need to check if fits)
8 X Seagate IronWolf NAS 4 TB 3.5"
8 X Seagate IronWolf NAS 4 TB 2.5"
2 X Unknown SSD
4 X 16Gb ECC RAM (selected according to the Supermicro compatibility list)
1 X SAS HBA IT mode like this one
1 X SAS expander like this one
a lot of forward breakout cables
money, here is going to be quite an expensive build
i know that it's a very long message but I'd really appreciate your comments or suggestions!
Thanks a lot
C.
Let's start from my requirements: this server should be able to run Freenas with the aim to be a first AND second backup for my data, to run Plex (trascoding maybe one stream to 4k) and for a couple of VMs. So it won't be only a NAS but also my home (lab) server. And now comes my first question:
1) should I install Freenas and run everything out of it or maybe run Freenas in a VM? VMware?
The case I have selected is a tower (because my rack is a 60cm or 23.5" inches of depth, I only have Unifi switches there), precisely the Supermicro 743TQ-865B-SQ with 8 x 3.5" hot-swap drives and 3 x standard 5.25" drive bay. Now there are accessories to make it a 8 x 3.5" hot-swap drives plus 8 x 2.5" hot-swap drives plus 2 x 2.5" fixed drives (I'd use these for 2 SSDs). So there could be 16+2=18 drives at the most:
2) will I need a SAS HBA card and an expander card (and forward breakout cables)? Motherboard, which will be a Supermicro X10SRi-F has only ten SATA ports so I'd better off connecting the 18 drives to the SAS card? or maybe 10 on the motherboard and 8 on the SAS card?
Next is ZFS: I'd like to setup two pools and sync them maybe once a day. The idea is to have the first pool as a primary NAS that backups on the second pool like it was a secondary NAS (I'll have an external for a third backup):
3) Is this possible in Freenas? Ideas on the pool sizes? I was thinking to setup the first pool in Z2 and the second in Z1. Assuming 8 X 4Tb HD for the first pool I should have about 17/18Tb of storage capacity, if I use 7 X 4Tb in the second pool I have 18Tb of storage so a backup from one pool to the other should be feasible (?) and I have a spare slot for another 2.5"HD. Is it overkill and a waste of money or it's ok?
4) What kind of mirrored SATA SSD should I use?
5) Any other thing I should consider HD wise?
Hardware list is as follows:
Supermicro 743TQ-865B-SQ case that comes with a 865W 80-Plus PSU
Supermicro X10SRi-F MB
E5-2680 v3 CPU (18467 Passmark - 120 TDP) Too much?
Noctua NH-U9DXi4 cooler (need to check if fits)
8 X Seagate IronWolf NAS 4 TB 3.5"
8 X Seagate IronWolf NAS 4 TB 2.5"
2 X Unknown SSD
4 X 16Gb ECC RAM (selected according to the Supermicro compatibility list)
1 X SAS HBA IT mode like this one
1 X SAS expander like this one
a lot of forward breakout cables
money, here is going to be quite an expensive build
i know that it's a very long message but I'd really appreciate your comments or suggestions!
Thanks a lot
C.