From owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Fri Aug 18 12:04:56 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 71520DDC7A2 for ; Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:04:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from raf@rafal.net) Received: from fallback-in2.mxes.net (fallback-out2.mxes.net [216.86.168.191]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 435A0835FE for ; Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:04:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from raf@rafal.net) Received: from mxout-08.mxes.net (mxout-08.mxes.net [216.86.168.183]) by fallback-in2.mxes.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 327322FDD16 for ; Fri, 18 Aug 2017 07:58:18 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [192.168.41.2] (unknown [86.40.118.125]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.mxes.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 83FF0509BB; Fri, 18 Aug 2017 07:58:10 -0400 (EDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Subject: Re: recommendations for file server based zfs appliance From: =?utf-8?Q?Rafa=C5=82_Lukawiecki?= X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (14G60) In-Reply-To: <61BB2282-5D66-410E-A4E8-CE7D78D8898B@punkt.de> Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:58:07 +0100 Cc: Pete French Message-Id: <4C934D75-FEEC-4047-9B48-8E58B71CCA9D@rafal.net> References: <750ee484-a43e-c96f-bca2-d36825943dde@ingresso.co.uk> <61BB2282-5D66-410E-A4E8-CE7D78D8898B@punkt.de> To: "Patrick M. Hausen" , freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.23 X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:04:56 -0000 I use FreeNAS on an old Gen7 HP MicroServer. It works well but jails are too= slow and needing an upgrade. Unfortunately, FreeBSD is *not* (yet?) support= ed on HPE MicroServer Gen10, so you couldn't run FreeNAS on it, see my bug r= eport here https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D221350 and forum discussion here:=20 https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/61936/ HPE MicroServer Gen8 are limited to only 16GB RAM which isn't enough for my n= eeds. I will be using a SuperMicro X10SDV-6C+-TLN4F or X10SDV-4C+-TLN4F in t= he next server, but your needs (CPU) may need a higher or a lower spec, so d= o some research.=20 -- Rafal Lukawiecki > On 18 Aug 2017, at 10:40, Patrick M. Hausen wrote: >=20 > Hi, all, >=20 >> Am 18.08.2017 um 11:19 schrieb Pete French : >> The HP micro servers work very well, and you can pick them up remakably c= heaply [...] >> Not sure about ECC memory support there though. >=20 > They do support ECC, no problem. >=20 > They are available with different CPU configurations from > as Pete said remarkably cheap Celeron D based systems > up to Xeon CPUs. >=20 > If you want something that conserves power but still features > 8 cores, Supermicro has got a small 8-core Atom based > system: > https://www.supermicro.nl/products/system/midtower/5028/SYS-5028A-TN4.cfm >=20 > I run this at home and I am really satisfied with it. ECC too, of course. > Capable of running VMs in bhyve ... >=20 > I'd suggest just using FreeNAS if you intend to build a file server. > And of course you can always order a preconfigured FreeNAS > mini from iX Systems. >=20 > HTH, > Patrick