My first FreeNAS build, which will be purely dedicated to FreeNAS:
E5-2603v3
32GB DDR4-2133 (non ECC but plan to go ECC when I have an opportunity)
ASRock x99 i7 Pro Gaming (supports RDIMMs)
My array is 5x WD 8TB (mix of Reds and White labels shucked from easystores)
I'm torn between raidz2 and raid 10 with an extra disk for backups.
I wasnt planning on using a controller for it since I am dedicating the whole machine to it, else, I do have a LSI SAS 9211-8i flashed to IT.
Looking forward to hearing opinions. I understand this is more of a religious discussion, but I'd like to maximize my drives (even though I knowingly wont fill them).
Three primary concerns (in order):
- ease of rectifying a drive failure
- size of my array, should I avoid either one?
- performance
E5-2603v3
32GB DDR4-2133 (non ECC but plan to go ECC when I have an opportunity)
ASRock x99 i7 Pro Gaming (supports RDIMMs)
My array is 5x WD 8TB (mix of Reds and White labels shucked from easystores)
I'm torn between raidz2 and raid 10 with an extra disk for backups.
I wasnt planning on using a controller for it since I am dedicating the whole machine to it, else, I do have a LSI SAS 9211-8i flashed to IT.
Looking forward to hearing opinions. I understand this is more of a religious discussion, but I'd like to maximize my drives (even though I knowingly wont fill them).
Three primary concerns (in order):
- ease of rectifying a drive failure
- size of my array, should I avoid either one?
- performance
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