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> Multiple USB 3.1 for hooking D4-400s to for ZFS, and two ram slots that claim a max of 8 GB but mines doing fine with 32GB. FYI: running ZFS (or any server s

> Multiple USB 3.1 for hooking D4-400s to for ZFS, and two ram slots that claim a max of 8 GB but mines doing fine with 32GB. FYI: running ZFS (or any server storage) on eHDDs isn't a recommended practice[0]. A lot of things can go wrong and, if mine are anything to go by, they don't pass SMART data back to the host. [0]: https://openzfs.github.io/openzfs-docs/Performance%20and%20Tuning/Hardware.html#usb-hard-drives-and-or-adapters https://openzfs.github.io/openzfs-docs/Performance%20and%20T... If you're running multiple HDDs, a decent HBA may be a good investment. They slot into a PCiE slot, and allow you to connect HDDs to them. From memory, I believe the LSI cards are considered the most reliable.

pdimitar 3y ago
I heard that a number of times but I am using a professional external HDD and my ZFS pool with it is quite stable for ~2.5 years now. I'd wager much more people are doing ZFS + external drives than many people think -- it's very convenient and that trumps recommendations, it seems. I am aiming to have a proper server OneDay™ and will make sure I get one with enough PCIe lanes so I can have several slots for 4-6 HDDs or SATA SSDs but in the meantime a simple thin client + a professional external HDD has been getting the job done amazingly well.
- happymellon 3y ago
  I had "a proper server", and found that it ended up being a complete hassle. I'm much happier with the current setup and I've had less data incidents.
happymellon 3y ago
D4-400's pass back Smart data. I've gone through a lot of different units to find good ones.
- tentacleuno 3y ago
  Ahh, in that case I'm very happy to be called out on that. I have a few Seagate ones from various generations, and none of them pass any SMART data. It's quite infuriating.
  - happymellon 3y ago
    Yep, the Teramaster multi-disk series seem to be the only ones that actually pass back the proper disk data. I even get the proper disk UUID rather than being overridden by the drive unit.

pdimitar 3y ago

I heard that a number of times but I am using a professional external HDD and my ZFS pool with it is quite stable for ~2.5 years now. I'd wager much more people are doing ZFS + external drives than many people think -- it's very convenient and that trumps recommendations, it seems. I am aiming to have a proper server OneDay™ and will make sure I get one with enough PCIe lanes so I can have several slots for 4-6 HDDs or SATA SSDs but in the meantime a simple thin client + a professional external HDD has been getting the job done amazingly well.

happymellon 3y ago
I had "a proper server", and found that it ended up being a complete hassle. I'm much happier with the current setup and I've had less data incidents.

happymellon 3y ago

D4-400's pass back Smart data. I've gone through a lot of different units to find good ones.

tentacleuno 3y ago
Ahh, in that case I'm very happy to be called out on that. I have a few Seagate ones from various generations, and none of them pass any SMART data. It's quite infuriating.
- happymellon 3y ago
  Yep, the Teramaster multi-disk series seem to be the only ones that actually pass back the proper disk data. I even get the proper disk UUID rather than being overridden by the drive unit.