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Date:      Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:58:07 +0100
From:      =?utf-8?Q?Rafa=C5=82_Lukawiecki?= <raf@rafal.net>
To:        "Patrick M. Hausen" <hausen@punkt.de>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Cc:        Pete French <petefrench@ingresso.co.uk>
Subject:   Re: recommendations for file server based zfs appliance
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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 <hausen@punkt.de> wrote:
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> Hi, all,
>=20
>> Am 18.08.2017 um 11:19 schrieb Pete French <petefrench@ingresso.co.uk>:
>> The HP micro servers work very well, and you can pick them up remakably c=
heaply [...]
>> Not sure about ECC memory support there though.
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> They do support ECC, no problem.
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> They are available with different CPU configurations from
> as Pete said remarkably cheap Celeron D based systems
> up to Xeon CPUs.
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> 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
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> 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



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