Subj : Re: Dead NAS...
To   : deon
From : paulie420
Date : Fri Sep 13 2024 07:16 pm

 de> I wanted small form factor, which it looks like it provides (dont need
 de> the hot swap that a normal nas provides), but I couldnt make the numbers
 de> work.
 de> 
 de> It would have been cheaper than a QNAP/Synology, but not by much (from
 de> this side of the world anyway)... Shipping charges killed it, especially
 de> the Jonsbo from China.
 de> 
 de> So I went a QNAP 664 (it was on sale at Amazon at the time), and still
 de> run TrueNAS on it... :)

Right - you'd mentioned a 5 drive array, so I didn't suggest what I think still makes for a good TrueNAS-only machine - a Dell r320. They are only $50, the CPU can be upgraded to the max 20-thread 10-core for under $30 and DDR3 RAM is pennies - but maybe for you a Dell r720 (or 720xd) might work. 8/12 HDD bays and the same cheap upgrade routes - I don't know what they cost, but I assume 30-40% of the r730 $800 price. Could be a solution...

I *love* the Dell Poweredge platform as its enterprise, bulletproof and iDRAC kicks butt. With TrueNAS Electric Eel offering new ZFS single-drive expansions, it might be a fit. While in beta now, the release is coming and allows you to expand ZFS arrays 1 drive at a time. Its the route I'm planning on taking - and hopefully they'll expand functionality to include changing from a ZFS-1 to ZFS-2/3... [But that functionality ISN'T there yet.]



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