I was wondering if anyone could recommend hardware
forr a ZFS-based NAS for home use.
setup, so I'm looking at sparc or opteron. Ideally it
would:
a) run quiet (blade 100/150 is ok, x4100 ain't :) )
Not much space in a Blade 100/150 for multiple disks, but it is quiet and cheap.
For NAS use, I'd think RAID would be ideal...RAID in a Blade 100/150 isn't
ideal.
b) take advantage of cheap disks
( ide/sata, unless scsi suddenly got affordable)
come in around the 300-400 pounds mark
Ummm...
Don't need massive storage, it just needs to be
reliable and reasonably
Reliable = redundant
Redundant = multiple disks
fast - I was thinking of maybe a 2-way 100Gb mirror
set.
Fast = $ (typically)
Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go? 8)
Graphics are a complete non-issue.
It only needs to saturate 100mbit (I'm not planning
Saturating 100Mbit with a 64-bit CPU and redundant disks for $300-400 Pounds
may be tough.
to use it for
anything else, so CPU isn't important).
True, but ZFS compression=on works very well, and potentially on-disk
encryption support [down the road] with compression may change your mind.
Any used sun systems fit the bill, or should I be
thinking of rolling
my own opteron? Thanks!
Roll your own with Opteron, new disks, etc.? ...not feasible in that price
range, IMHO.
Depending on what your current workstation is, I just might suggest adding
disks there and beef it up.
Nice NAS:
A nice new Ultra 20 is inexpensive, quiet, and makes a good workstation. I'd
suggest beefing up your existing workstation or replacing it with a U20 with
two fast SATA disks ZFS mirrors or stripes.
Cheap NAS:
The last option I suggest is a Blade 100/150 with only one IDE drive - you
could zip tie another in the box carefully I suppose - but this isn't the most
reliable place to save your personal data.
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