October 28, 20241 yr Running a very custom scripted unRaid v4.7 for over a decade. I'm ready to build a new one. I do not need all the services I have. Basic requirements is minimal 16TB (max 20TB) data space and full server encryption. I'm UNIX savvy. Parts list below. I went with the [more than needed] 8 bay Jonsbo N3 over the 5 bay N2 because I the design has better ventilation for fans. I found a MoBo with 8 SATA ports to match the available ports. Many thanks for feedback. I have not kept up with unRaid developments. Questions What is are the steps for a full server encryption on the latest unRaid version? Debating on using (3) 8TB drives or (5) 4TB drives for this build. Cost wise 8TB is cheaper. Any downsides to 8TB drives? Only gripe about Jonsbo is how the HDDs are held in by friction. Would prefer using a HDD cage. I researched, but it seems the best cost effective case. Any case suggestions are helpful. JONSBO N3 Mini-ITX NAS PC Chassis (black) https://www.newegg.com/black-jonsbo-n3-mini-itx/p/2AM-006A-000E1 GIGABYTE B550I AORUS PRO AX AM4 AMD B550 Mini-ITX Motherboard https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-b550i-aorus-pro-ax-mini-itx-amd-b550-am4/p/N82E16813145222 ORICO M.2 PCIe M Key to 6 x SATA 6Gbps Adapter https://www.newegg.com/orico-pm2ts6-bp-pci-express-to-m-2-card/p/17Z-0003-00027 Patriot Viper Steel 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM https://www.newegg.com/patriot-32gb-ddr4-3600/p/N82E16820225258 AMD Ryzen 3 4100 CPU https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-3-4100-ryzen-3-4000-series/p/N82E16819113739 EVGA SuperNOVA 450 GM PSU https://www.newegg.com/evga-supernova-450-gm-123-gm-0450-y1-450w/p/N82E16817438151 Thermalright SI-100 WHITE CPU FAN https://www.newegg.com/p/13C-000Y-000E7 Edited November 3, 20241 yr by kapperz2 fix mb link - add Orico M2
October 29, 20241 yr Community Expert I think you have the wrong MB: You probably want this one: https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-b550i-aorus-pro-ax-mini-itx-amd-b550-am4/p/N82E16813145222?Item=N82E16813145222 I would go with the 3X 8Tb HD's. fewer HD = better reliability (I have never seen any data to indicate that smaller drives have lower failure rate than larger drives.)
October 29, 20241 yr Community Expert 9 hours ago, Frank1940 said: I would go with the 3X 8Tb HD's. fewer HD = better reliability (I have never seen any data to indicate that smaller drives have lower failure rate than larger drives.) 8TB will have faster access speeds as well as use less power, generate less heat, and have fewer connections (points of failure). My original server had several 6TB drives. Switched that up to 16/18TB drives of the same brand/similar model and was pleasantly surprised how much faster the bigger drives are.
October 29, 20241 yr Community Expert A follow up on my previous post. With a bunch of 6 and 8TB drives on hand after upgrading mu main server, I decided to build a second server, which I use to backup the media from my main server and runs Frigate for my security camera. It is populated with 4 6TB and 1 16TB HGST drives. With DiskSpeed, the read speeds range from: 6 TB = 230 MB/s to 110 MB/s 16 TB -= 270 MB/s to 125 MB
October 30, 20241 yr Author On 10/28/2024 at 6:40 PM, Frank1940 said: I think you have the wrong MB: You probably want this one: https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-b550i-aorus-pro-ax-mini-itx-amd-b550-am4/p/N82E16813145222?Item=N82E16813145222 I would go with the 3X 8Tb HD's. fewer HD = better reliability (I have never seen any data to indicate that smaller drives have lower failure rate than larger drives.) Thank You. I have updated the original post motherboard. I cannot find one with 8 sata ports. Is there an card adapter to increase the SATA ports?
October 30, 20241 yr Community Expert 2 minutes ago, kapperz2 said: Thank You. I have updated the original post motherboard. I cannot find one with 8 sata ports. Is there an card adapter to increase the SATA ports? which kind? nvme, HBA, pcie to sata... nvme: Top PCIE for vm passthorugh... https://www.newegg.com/orico-pm2ts6-bp-pci-express-to-m-2-card/p/17Z-0003-00027 x1 pcie to 8 port sata: https://www.newegg.com/p/17Z-014U-00004 or itmode hba: https://a.co/d/01FxnIC
October 30, 20241 yr Community Expert Solution 8 hours ago, kapperz2 said: Is there an card adapter to increase the SATA ports? Whole thread discussing SATA Controllers: https://forums.unraid.net/topic/102010-recommended-controllers-for-unraid/#comment-941151
November 3, 20241 yr Author I added the ORICO M.2 6 x SATA Adapter which will give me a total of 10 with the MB. Case only supports 8 bays, but it should work. With the feedback I looking at 3 (to start) Seagate IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS Hard Drive. They do not use the slower SMR technology. Does the latest unRAID have what is needed to encrypt the entire server or do I need to install cryptsetup? Would I encrypt the parity drive?
November 3, 20241 yr Community Expert I never messed with encryption on unraid. I know its possible, I'm not sure on its implementation. https://docs.unraid.net/unraid-os/manual/security/data-encryption/
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