I have a Dell R730xd, LFF version. It has 2x2.5 bays in back and 12 3.5" bays in front. I'm currently using caddies in front to use several 2.5" 1TB Samsung EVO 850 drives. I may throw some higher capacity (12-18TB) 3.5" HDDs (Ironwolf or similiar) in the setup in the future depending on my needs.
I plan to run Proxmox on bare metal w/ ZFS. My use case is going to be broad at first, as this is my first server. Docker, Plex/Jellyfin/Emby, Sonarr, other VMs, are all things I want to experiment with. I have a solid amount of compute, and I can certainly add a separate dedicated unit for storage down the road if necessary.
My machine has a H710 Mini in it from the factory. Although it has an "HBA mode", research has shown this is not a good idea. So I'm on the hunt for an HBA card. In 2023, with the mix of drive types that I've mentioned, is there a specific brand/model of HBA card that would be recommended? I may not need 12Gbps right away, but if it's not astronomically more expensive than cards with 6Gbps capability, I'd certainly like to have it.
I plan to run Proxmox on bare metal w/ ZFS. My use case is going to be broad at first, as this is my first server. Docker, Plex/Jellyfin/Emby, Sonarr, other VMs, are all things I want to experiment with. I have a solid amount of compute, and I can certainly add a separate dedicated unit for storage down the road if necessary.
My machine has a H710 Mini in it from the factory. Although it has an "HBA mode", research has shown this is not a good idea. So I'm on the hunt for an HBA card. In 2023, with the mix of drive types that I've mentioned, is there a specific brand/model of HBA card that would be recommended? I may not need 12Gbps right away, but if it's not astronomically more expensive than cards with 6Gbps capability, I'd certainly like to have it.