Hello All,
New to FreeNAS, with my first ixSystems Mini, (32GB RAM, 4x6TB WD Reds, home use), and after the requisite reading of the FreeNAS documentation, and relevant threads here, it seems to me that if you want to maximize space, and don't care about data redundancy, you could go with, no RAID or RAID0 (no protection), or RAIDz1 (a little protection).
However, for anyone else who wants a redundant configuration, isn't a RAID10 striped mirror set the optimal layout? With the same free space available, a 4 disk RAIDZ2 array wouldn't offer any advantage over the mirrored stripe set, would it? I like much about the Mini, (component quality, power efficiency, etc.), except the 4 drive maximum configuration. With 6 drives, I figure a RAIDZ2 layout would provide more free space over a RAID10 layout. Wouldn't it?
Jason
P.S. I figure to use the GUI in order to setup my RAID10 volume set, but if there's any advantage to setting it up via the command line, please free to share the commands. I am also planning on enabling encryption on the volume.
New to FreeNAS, with my first ixSystems Mini, (32GB RAM, 4x6TB WD Reds, home use), and after the requisite reading of the FreeNAS documentation, and relevant threads here, it seems to me that if you want to maximize space, and don't care about data redundancy, you could go with, no RAID or RAID0 (no protection), or RAIDz1 (a little protection).
However, for anyone else who wants a redundant configuration, isn't a RAID10 striped mirror set the optimal layout? With the same free space available, a 4 disk RAIDZ2 array wouldn't offer any advantage over the mirrored stripe set, would it? I like much about the Mini, (component quality, power efficiency, etc.), except the 4 drive maximum configuration. With 6 drives, I figure a RAIDZ2 layout would provide more free space over a RAID10 layout. Wouldn't it?
Jason
P.S. I figure to use the GUI in order to setup my RAID10 volume set, but if there's any advantage to setting it up via the command line, please free to share the commands. I am also planning on enabling encryption on the volume.