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Current environment:
FreeNAS mini:
--Memory 8 GB
--Storage:(4x3)12 TB raidz1
--Jails: Plex, NextCloud
Workstation(Linux Mint):
--Memory: 16 GB
-- CPU: 12 core (6 physical with hyperthreading)
--VMs: Windows 10, FreeBSD (w jails SVN, Web, mysql, postgres(s), wildfly(s))
Lots of windows PCs and Android devices on the network
On a 1Gb backbone and 'N' wifi (vLANs in use)
FreeNAS mini is 5 years old and full. Time to move on. I am currently thinking about buying a 2U system (12 bays), 4 cores, 32 GB memory from XI.
My desire is to double maybe triple the space, should keep me going for another 5 years.
My main goals are to...
--stream 2 HD movies at once
--Move all my FreeBSD jails off the workstation onto the server as well
Note: While I have many jails they are all very lightly used, programming a small side opensource project, they're devlopement tools and testing environments
Questions:
1) How do I size throughput of 2 HD movies
1a) Would 5400 RPM still be sufficient?
1b) Will 1 vdev work or do I need multiple?
1c) Is it true that read cache won't help streaming data (such as a movie)?
1d) Would I be in danger of saturating the 1Gb network?
2) Does a rack mountable server really need a rack to be stored in? This would be my first :)
3) Should a go for a 4U machine and leave some open bays just in case?
I don't have a lot of money to spend so I want to size it just right to get what I need (want) but not spend money on useless hardware.
Thanks for all your thoughts and comments in advance.
Current environment:
FreeNAS mini:
--Memory 8 GB
--Storage:(4x3)12 TB raidz1
--Jails: Plex, NextCloud
Workstation(Linux Mint):
--Memory: 16 GB
-- CPU: 12 core (6 physical with hyperthreading)
--VMs: Windows 10, FreeBSD (w jails SVN, Web, mysql, postgres(s), wildfly(s))
Lots of windows PCs and Android devices on the network
On a 1Gb backbone and 'N' wifi (vLANs in use)
FreeNAS mini is 5 years old and full. Time to move on. I am currently thinking about buying a 2U system (12 bays), 4 cores, 32 GB memory from XI.
My desire is to double maybe triple the space, should keep me going for another 5 years.
My main goals are to...
--stream 2 HD movies at once
--Move all my FreeBSD jails off the workstation onto the server as well
Note: While I have many jails they are all very lightly used, programming a small side opensource project, they're devlopement tools and testing environments
Questions:
1) How do I size throughput of 2 HD movies
1a) Would 5400 RPM still be sufficient?
1b) Will 1 vdev work or do I need multiple?
1c) Is it true that read cache won't help streaming data (such as a movie)?
1d) Would I be in danger of saturating the 1Gb network?
2) Does a rack mountable server really need a rack to be stored in? This would be my first :)
3) Should a go for a 4U machine and leave some open bays just in case?
I don't have a lot of money to spend so I want to size it just right to get what I need (want) but not spend money on useless hardware.
Thanks for all your thoughts and comments in advance.