From owner-freebsd-fs@freebsd.org Thu Dec 13 21:59:32 2018 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-fs@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 850BF1335F52 for ; Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:59:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sodynet1@gmail.com) Received: from mail-qt1-x832.google.com (mail-qt1-x832.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::832]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id DCD74748DB for ; Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:59:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sodynet1@gmail.com) Received: by mail-qt1-x832.google.com with SMTP id l12so2129489qtf.8 for ; Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:59:31 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=EQ7oucijqudZy2Sizxj4drK3ANMA3+1jNmMoVUWklbg=; b=L2vHUk//v6zhKqpvgKzFF4QwZnNH9SOLoZqc6yaQ9Z2x6eMnUsJRHodrUzju17Q8YR +727Gusd+RUVjaX9+5tBFbXI2x39ddxyrgLFfPoy1Juyv4dDDPJPX3q4u5Zablpwrmjz JQ0uoxGygU4Z0xa5v/SVP6WhBTl5KtU/fhU3fn5Ug3Jzf3YIjkNuaPa669Rvi/CkWcrV whkNUV/a4ntoJXYkb5lDAeQooWqdjd2oF3j5I9Xfan/+rnTcRYGAztVqJo70Sevwf+XV l8K3S0pHh7LqUMREZ7OMtS9Z2O9JQMaoIUbfZW3LgoizVyh+7800/oU0Pd8GNmt3vfDE nbfg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=EQ7oucijqudZy2Sizxj4drK3ANMA3+1jNmMoVUWklbg=; b=j7WfCTDshNX9ROvf+QPEIwad/Nz/48sqf4v/O1Pl1ZaItwLME2AJy6wOvjlQOLpqjG rdAyiRqPT46miBNm+KL51ZAejg791CBkkMCLTiXSMGLX+FiVDKDz1l/6meXcNp6wBrCN KJShkOvVEhJjB3zV8qpCIO7Zgg2TYXv0suLuNnQTX+LsaZTpt3WdQ7FQruej+dv8SKR2 7KAq/azWKaEnjlUbsP27ZEceOVOGGzzbZz9QdKILG8QLj2zyvu2hRd1/eAMjLk7e5gjD EbBE0AyVdJuODEjiimWQHNy8gHQTWz5pjuqXNZ7SqiL24b7YFaMaUyGlFWZjxAMIe6nJ dYjA== X-Gm-Message-State: AA+aEWa32Yaeli+ie4xJJN9Xj2fdO5Q+gjPOjjYMcZLQ5/aJ9R059iZ3 wh5yNUMHAcAYxVD+Oa7i5XKsuQURsOkf2q/KQ7YVeg== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AFSGD/XpgSfYy2ARt0fmf0f4O7dkvL73lTmHOLlv2SxOj5K9Y5ISrPsHOTBdFF1Zc4WVPaQlUqYMVeS033UChm+jrUA= X-Received: by 2002:a0c:c404:: with SMTP id r4mr506750qvi.131.1544738370929; Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:59:30 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Sami Halabi Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 23:59:20 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Suggestion for hardware for ZFS fileserver To: freebsd-fs@freebsd.org X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: DCD74748DB X-Spamd-Bar: ----- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=L2vHUk//; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of sodynet1@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4864:20::832 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=sodynet1@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-5.02 / 15.00]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-0.998,0]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[gmail.com:s=20161025]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2607:f8b0:4000::/36]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[multipart/alternative,text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-fs@freebsd.org]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; RCVD_TLS_LAST(0.00)[]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; MX_GOOD(-0.01)[cached: alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[gmail.com:+]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[gmail.com,none]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[2.3.8.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.0.0.4.6.8.4.0.b.8.f.7.0.6.2.list.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0]; IP_SCORE(-2.07)[ip: (-7.34), ipnet: 2607:f8b0::/32(-1.59), asn: 15169(-1.31), country: US(-0.09)]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.95)[-0.948,0]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[gmail.com.dwl.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.29 X-BeenThere: freebsd-fs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Filesystems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:59:32 -0000 Hi, I'm planning on building a machine for fileserver using ZFS (still considering vanilla FreeBSD VS FreeNAS). I would like to get recommendation for good and working hardware. I have 2 setups I'm interested in getting your help for each. 1. Heavy load machine with 10G connection. 2. Light machine with 1G connection. Both setups will have up to 22 SAS hard drives 2T each + 2 SSD for L2ARC. For both setups I would appreciate your help in: 1. For raidz2 best strip of vdevs for maximum capacity with reasonable performance. 2. Hardware recommendations in terms of: CPU MEMORY HBA Sas expander for future connecting Jbod Server (aka my own build VS brand one like HP/Dell.. Etc). Thanks in advance, Sami