Multiple 10Gbe or better interfaces (40Gb, Infiniband, etc.)
Have snapshot and replication abilities
No "write cliff" (meaning can be written to continuously with no degradation in speed after cache fills)
Be VAAI compliant, etc. (to interface with vSphere infrastructure)
Easy to set up and manage (WEB GUI, etc.)
Redundant power
My "would be nice to have" list includes:
Dual controllers
Automated storage tiering
Badass lookin' chassis
My minimum expectation on the hardware would be:
24 drive bays
Expansion shelves should be possible
12Gb SAS
FAST & Healthy amount of SSD cache
Motherboard, CPU and RAM combination that is ideal for storage and all background operations & housekeeping activities
2-4 IP (or IB) interfaces for access to storage
1-2 management interfaces (can be 1 or 10Gb)
My goal is to spend as little money as possible (yet knowing wither way it will be a few thousand), and get the most performance possible.
I'm willing to buy an actual Synology target, but would be MORE likely to build an even LARGER Xpenology target for the same money.
What I need from this group is to know what works and what doesn't.
I would be willing to put up with a certain amount of manual hacking to make it work, and manage it over the life of the unit, but want to keep that to a minimum.
I am also willing to document my build in DETAIL and post my work product online here or on some blog site for all to use.
I realize that I'm putting this out to a "rag-tag, fugitive fleet" of Xpenologists, but SURELY we can pull this together, yes?
-SX
(extra points to those that recognize my quote-reference above)
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My need is to have a storage target with:
My "would be nice to have" list includes:
My minimum expectation on the hardware would be:
My goal is to spend as little money as possible (yet knowing wither way it will be a few thousand), and get the most performance possible.
I'm willing to buy an actual Synology target, but would be MORE likely to build an even LARGER Xpenology target for the same money.
What I need from this group is to know what works and what doesn't.
I would be willing to put up with a certain amount of manual hacking to make it work, and manage it over the life of the unit, but want to keep that to a minimum.
I am also willing to document my build in DETAIL and post my work product online here or on some blog site for all to use.
I realize that I'm putting this out to a "rag-tag, fugitive fleet" of Xpenologists, but SURELY we can pull this together, yes?
-SX
(extra points to those that recognize my quote-reference above)
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