Is a 16GB SATA DOM big enough to run FreeNAS ?

[Fritz]

Putting together another box and it will consist of 8 4TB drives in a RAIDz2. This will hold media so no ZIL, or SLOG needed. No Dedup either.

Thanks

 

[EffrafaxOfWug]

Yes; apparently 8GB is the bare minimum.
Hardware Requirements - FreeNAS - Open Source Storage Operating System

 

[Fritz]

Thanks. Looks like 16GB is good since nothing larger is mentioned. Don't need mirrored boot.

My other FreeNAS box is using a 80GB SSD for a boot drive and only 4.9GB is currently being used. Gonna use the DOM and order another for the other box.

 

[T_Minus]

Did you price out the 80GB S3500 vs the SATADOM?

The SSD can be had for <$30 and the SATADOM usually aren't cheap.

just some other idea

 

[Fritz]

Did you price out the 80GB S3500 vs the SATADOM?

The SSD can be had for <$30 and the SATADOM usually aren't cheap.

just some other idea

Yep, I actually picked up a couple of the $30 S3500.

But the DOM came free in a SM chassis I bought.

But after pricing the DOMs I think I'll leave the SSD in the other box.

 

[BlueLineSwinger]

Why not install FreeNAS to a USB flash drive (or two, mirrored), and free up the more valuable SATA port?

I run my FreeNAS box off of a mirrored pair of those tiny SanDisk Fit drives. Works just fine. Boot is a little slow, but meh.

 

[Fritz]

Why not install FreeNAS to a USB flash drive (or two, mirrored), and free up the more valuable SATA port?

I run my FreeNAS box off of a mirrored pair of those tiny SanDisk Fit drives. Works just fine. Boot is a little slow, but meh.

First FreeNAS box I ever set up used a USB as boot drive. After 2 days it took a dump. Decided not to use a flash drive for such a critical role. I'm not going to be using the on board SATA ports for anything other than booting so that's a non issue.

 

[Fritz]

She's up and running. I'm transferring 12.5TB of data to it as I type. FreeNAS installed on the DOM without a hitch. I did have a brain fart that made me waste an hour or two on a permissions issue but got over than hump and it's been smooth sailing since then. The other box has a 80GB SSD for a boot drive and only 4.9GB is being used so the 16GB DOM made a lot more sense.