pcmofo
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After going back and forth with various issues with my non-ecc consumer-grade FreeNAS build I looked at moving on to a Supermicro case/motherboard upgrade that would meet my needs for the next 5+ years. I'd transfer my existing 8x 2tb pool and replace/expand from there in the future.
I saw a few people here go with used supermicro systems from MrRackable on ebay and I'm trying to find the right system at a good price point for what I need my NAS to do.
The NAS will be rack mounted in a separate closet off of the kitchen so it can be noisy but I would prefer SQ power supplies.
I use AFP shares to edit photos in Lightroom and video in Premiere over the gigabit LAN. Currently I get around 100Mb/s and I'd like to keep or increase that speed.
I have 2 Amazon Fire TV boxes running Plex clients as well as other TV's and computers/phones that run Plex clients. The current NAS runs Plex server in a jail.
I figure I can go one of three directions on this build...
1) I buy just a case/psu combo from Mr Rackable and fill it with newer supermicro motherboard and processor etc.
2) I buy a 12-bay 2u case (this one seems loaded) and eventually move to 2x RAIDz2 vdevs of 6x drives each and keep swapping out/upgrading the drives every 3-5 years with larger ones
3) I buy a 36-bay 4u case (like this one) which comes with the QC quiet PSUs and is way more than I need today space wise, and I eventually fill it
I'd like to spend no more than $1,000 if possible. Again, I would need everything but the drives.
Does anyone have an opinion on what which solution might work best for me given my usage? I am not extremely familiar with Xeon architecture or supermicro hardware to know what to look for, eg if I am buying a setup with an incompatible SAS expander, or if one Xeon would better suit my needs than another. I am open to suggestions.
I saw a few people here go with used supermicro systems from MrRackable on ebay and I'm trying to find the right system at a good price point for what I need my NAS to do.
The NAS will be rack mounted in a separate closet off of the kitchen so it can be noisy but I would prefer SQ power supplies.
I use AFP shares to edit photos in Lightroom and video in Premiere over the gigabit LAN. Currently I get around 100Mb/s and I'd like to keep or increase that speed.
I have 2 Amazon Fire TV boxes running Plex clients as well as other TV's and computers/phones that run Plex clients. The current NAS runs Plex server in a jail.
I figure I can go one of three directions on this build...
1) I buy just a case/psu combo from Mr Rackable and fill it with newer supermicro motherboard and processor etc.
2) I buy a 12-bay 2u case (this one seems loaded) and eventually move to 2x RAIDz2 vdevs of 6x drives each and keep swapping out/upgrading the drives every 3-5 years with larger ones
3) I buy a 36-bay 4u case (like this one) which comes with the QC quiet PSUs and is way more than I need today space wise, and I eventually fill it
I'd like to spend no more than $1,000 if possible. Again, I would need everything but the drives.
Does anyone have an opinion on what which solution might work best for me given my usage? I am not extremely familiar with Xeon architecture or supermicro hardware to know what to look for, eg if I am buying a setup with an incompatible SAS expander, or if one Xeon would better suit my needs than another. I am open to suggestions.