From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 20 10:32:03 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7879837B for ; Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:32:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd@todoo.biz) Received: from newmail.rmm.fr (newmail.rmm.fr [213.251.152.9]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 23DFC8FC0C for ; Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:32:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: from newmail.rmm.fr (newmail.rmm.fr [213.251.152.9]) by newmail.rmm.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP id 423D8125BC0 for ; Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:24:27 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new 2.8.0 (20120630) at rmm.fr Received: from newmail.rmm.fr ([213.251.152.9]) by newmail.rmm.fr (newmail.rmm.fr [213.251.152.9]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) with ESMTP id iU26d0_iln-W for ; Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:24:27 +0100 (CET) Received: from newmail.rmm.fr (newmail.rmm.fr [87.98.206.99]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: hidden) by newmail.rmm.fr (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id EF714125BBA for ; Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:24:26 +0100 (CET) From: bsd Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: SSD for FreeBSD NAS device Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:24:26 +0100 Message-Id: To: Liste FreeBSD Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:32:03 -0000 Hello,=20 I have just acquired an Intel R2312GZ4GC4 which I have equipped with a = Adaptec RAID 51245 and 6 WD red disks of 3To - It'll come with 32Gb of = Kingston ECC RAM.=20 I am planing to use It as a backup device on a second hosting facility = to backup couple of critical servers of mine.=20 Item: Intel(R) Server System R2312GZ4GC4 Intel(R) Server System: integrated in a 2U chassis = supporting 12x3.5* Hot-swap drives, 24 DIMMs, 2 750W Redundant = Power Supplies, enterprise class IO, Intel(R) Remote = Management Module 4 (AXXRMM4R) Integrated Intel(R) Server System = with (1)=20 Intel(R) Server Board S2600GZ4 in 2U chassis, (1) = airduct, (1)=20 Control panel on rack handle, Support for 2x SSD = mounting on airduct, (12) 3.5=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=9D Hot Swap Drive = Carriers with (1) Hot Swap=20 Backplane, (3) SFF8087 to SFF8087 cables, (2) CPU = heatsinks, Redundant and hotswap cooling fans, (2) risers with 3 x8 = slots=20 (2xFHFL 1xFHHL), (2) 750W AC Power Supply, Intel(R) = Remote Management Module 4, (1 Set) Value rails=20 Qty: 1 I will use ZFS as file system for both the root drive (SSD ?) - and the = Adaptec RAID / JBOD controller (RAIDZ2 probably). I wanted to know what were your experiences on choosing an SSD HD as = master boot device / root FS ?=20 Do you think I should go for a redundant SSD drives (RAID 1) or does = this offers limited interest in such config ?=20 I have been reading comments about "failure" / problems here and there, = but comments are not so fresh (one year is very old in SSD).=20 So I wanted to have fresh infos and updates on your experiences with SSD = on such mid size system.=20 Thx.=20 = =E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2= =80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80= =93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93= =E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2= =80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80= =93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93 ---------> Gr=C3=A9gory Bernard Director <--------- ---------------> www.osnet.eu <--------------- --> Your provider of OpenSource appliances <-- = =E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2= =80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80= =93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93= =E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2= =80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80= =93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93 OSnetOSnetOSnetOSnetOSnetOSnetOSnetOSnetOSnetO