I am planning on downsizing my NAS unit which is currently a 24 bay server with 16x 8tb drives and 8x 3tb.
This is running Free/TrueNAS so disks are pretty much spun up at all times. Server runs a few jails etc (sabnzbd, syncthing, sonarr etc) and would like to run these if possible on the new NAS. I have a separate VM to host any software that won't run on the NAS unit but would prefer the downloader itself (sabnzbd) to run on the new NAS.
Part of the reason is the power usage of the machine, specially with rising costs (looking at £630/year @ 30p/unit, measured over the last year or so with a sonoff unit), the server is noisy and the only place im happy with it is the attic which gets very hot. Secondly I am going to separate my CCTV onto its own NAS unit so they're isolated (this seems an easier choice, only need a single 8tb hdd).
I am basically going to start deleting data to make it all fit, putting some of the data into cold storage and will plug the drive I require in as and when I need the data.
Thinking something that can take 6 disks (maybe 8), gigabit. Supports at least 8tb, and can share via NFS as well as SMB.
I don't really want to look after an OS anymore otherwise I might have considered going to a newer microserver (not sure how many disks you can get in the new ones).
I've seen some that you can plug USB hdds into them, this would be a bonus as I have a spare 4 bay DAS unit knocking around (which supports USB3 and eSATA, but needs a SATA multiplier host port).
Considering I'd be looking at saving 600 a year (minus the power costs of the new unit) that would be my budget, but it would need to be something good and have the other odds im looking for as well!
Suggestions?
Edit: I realise there are other OSs and ways to run with this hardware, and have looked into them extensively (and have used many on and off over the years). I specifically want to downsize so I am not looking at keeping at 24 bay chassis running.
This is running Free/TrueNAS so disks are pretty much spun up at all times. Server runs a few jails etc (sabnzbd, syncthing, sonarr etc) and would like to run these if possible on the new NAS. I have a separate VM to host any software that won't run on the NAS unit but would prefer the downloader itself (sabnzbd) to run on the new NAS.
Part of the reason is the power usage of the machine, specially with rising costs (looking at £630/year @ 30p/unit, measured over the last year or so with a sonoff unit), the server is noisy and the only place im happy with it is the attic which gets very hot. Secondly I am going to separate my CCTV onto its own NAS unit so they're isolated (this seems an easier choice, only need a single 8tb hdd).
I am basically going to start deleting data to make it all fit, putting some of the data into cold storage and will plug the drive I require in as and when I need the data.
Thinking something that can take 6 disks (maybe 8), gigabit. Supports at least 8tb, and can share via NFS as well as SMB.
I don't really want to look after an OS anymore otherwise I might have considered going to a newer microserver (not sure how many disks you can get in the new ones).
I've seen some that you can plug USB hdds into them, this would be a bonus as I have a spare 4 bay DAS unit knocking around (which supports USB3 and eSATA, but needs a SATA multiplier host port).
Considering I'd be looking at saving 600 a year (minus the power costs of the new unit) that would be my budget, but it would need to be something good and have the other odds im looking for as well!
Suggestions?
Edit: I realise there are other OSs and ways to run with this hardware, and have looked into them extensively (and have used many on and off over the years). I specifically want to downsize so I am not looking at keeping at 24 bay chassis running.
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