We're currently running a Raid6 Setup based on Windows Server on a DELL PowerEdge R520 (8 HDD Bay). My Problem is that 2 of the hdd slots are blocked by the windows server (raid1) os. So i want to switch to FreeNAS (USB-Stick Installation) to free up the 2 blocked slots so i can use a 8HDD Setup.
Hardware:
DELL PowerEdge R520 (Date 07/2013)
Intel Xeon E5-2403 (4x1800MHz)
8GB DDR3-1600 ECC
PERC H310 Hardware Raid
8x 4TB WD Red
Used for:
Backup only, speed doesn't matter too much, we backup arround 250-500GB each night using SMB or NFS
My questions (because i'm new at FreeNAS Setups):
1. Is the DELL PowerEdge R520 system supported by FreeNAS ?
2. Should i use the hardware raid (and is this supported by FreeNAS) or should i use a software raid
3. What Raid type do you recommend? Raid-Z2 (Raid6) would be my choice
Thank you in advance!
Stefan
Hardware:
DELL PowerEdge R520 (Date 07/2013)
Intel Xeon E5-2403 (4x1800MHz)
8GB DDR3-1600 ECC
PERC H310 Hardware Raid
8x 4TB WD Red
Used for:
Backup only, speed doesn't matter too much, we backup arround 250-500GB each night using SMB or NFS
My questions (because i'm new at FreeNAS Setups):
1. Is the DELL PowerEdge R520 system supported by FreeNAS ?
2. Should i use the hardware raid (and is this supported by FreeNAS) or should i use a software raid
3. What Raid type do you recommend? Raid-Z2 (Raid6) would be my choice
Thank you in advance!
Stefan