Is a 10GbE TrueNAS Server Worth It?

In the video below, we ask, is a 10GbE TrueNAS server worth it?

We discuss the reasoning why it was decided to build a NAS from parts rather than purchase a pre-built one from a vendor

We then detail the hardware we choose for this build and show how a tool like PC Builder can help pick the right parts to avoid compatibility problems

Next we cover some of the bottlenecks we ran into and what to expect when upgrading to 10G

And then discuss some of the fine tuning you can do for 10G devices to improve the throughput

Because we will be using TrueNAS we explain what a ZIL and SLOG are and demonstrate the benefits of a SLOG

We touch on the choice between TrueNAS Scale and Core

And demonstrate the benefits extra memory can bring for ZFS

Useful links:
https://pcpartpicker.com/
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/search/featurefilter.html?productType=873
https://iperf.fr/
https://jrs-s.net/2019/05/02/zfs-sync-async-zil-slog/

Hardware Mentions:
CPU: Intel i3-9100T Quad-Core
** Check eBay for refurbished ones
Cooler: Arctic Alpine 12 Passive Fanless CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte C246M-WU4 Micro ATX LGA1151
Memory: 4 x 8GB Kingston KSM26ES8/8HD 8GB DDR4 2666MT/s ECC Unbuffered Memory
SSD: Crucial MX500 250 GB
HDD: 6 x Seagate IronWolf Pro 6 TB 3.5" 7200RPM
NVME: 2 x Patriot P300 256 GB M.2-2280
Case: Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case
PSU: be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular
NIC: 10Gtek 10GbE PCIE Network Card for Intel X520-DA1-82599EN Chip, Single SFP+ Port

Network Cabling:
10Gtek 10Gb/s SFP+ DAC Cable 1m
10Gtek 10G SFP+ SR Multimode Fibre Module- 10GBase-SR LC Transceiver
10Gtek OM3 LC to LC Duplex Fiber Patch Cable 1m

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