Hi,
I'm hoping to get some feedback (positive or negative) on this new build.
Motherboard: SUPERMICRO X9DRL-3F-O
CPU: pair of Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 Quad-Core 2.5GHz 80W
RAM: Kingston 64GB (4 x 16GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM ECC Registered DDR3 1600
Case: Rosewill RSV-L4500
HDD: starting with 7 x WD Red Pro 4TB in raidz3
PSU: I haven't spec'd out the power supply yet.
This will be for backups, media storage and streaming at home, and some occasional use for lab esxi vm storage.
Some open questions though (pretty sure I've read/searched enough but I've got thick skin so if I ask dumb questions, let me have it):
1) This blog which seems legit states that raidz3 is significantly better at 5, 7, or 11 drives per vdev. Is that crucial or is that more for "optimal" performance meant more for business use vs home use?
2) Will there be any significant gains or pluses for using the onboard SAS ports vs M1015's or can I think of them as equivalent?
3) Is there a 'better' (knowing that's a really open ended question) drive choice then the wd reds? Maybe something with a higher density?
4) Will this give me as much room to grow as I think it will?
5) What do people typically backup home freenas servers to?
thanks in advance,
will
I'm hoping to get some feedback (positive or negative) on this new build.
Motherboard: SUPERMICRO X9DRL-3F-O
CPU: pair of Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 Quad-Core 2.5GHz 80W
RAM: Kingston 64GB (4 x 16GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM ECC Registered DDR3 1600
Case: Rosewill RSV-L4500
HDD: starting with 7 x WD Red Pro 4TB in raidz3
PSU: I haven't spec'd out the power supply yet.
This will be for backups, media storage and streaming at home, and some occasional use for lab esxi vm storage.
Some open questions though (pretty sure I've read/searched enough but I've got thick skin so if I ask dumb questions, let me have it):
1) This blog which seems legit states that raidz3 is significantly better at 5, 7, or 11 drives per vdev. Is that crucial or is that more for "optimal" performance meant more for business use vs home use?
2) Will there be any significant gains or pluses for using the onboard SAS ports vs M1015's or can I think of them as equivalent?
3) Is there a 'better' (knowing that's a really open ended question) drive choice then the wd reds? Maybe something with a higher density?
4) Will this give me as much room to grow as I think it will?
5) What do people typically backup home freenas servers to?
thanks in advance,
will