Return-Path: Received: from mail-vc0-f174.google.com ([209.85.220.174] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5177538 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:44:09 +0200 Received: by mail-vc0-f174.google.com with SMTP id gd11so803874vcb.5 for ; Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:56:07 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to:content-type; bh=2/u6pWzvbIJqVRh1gz5dWa72y+0tgt6YHWEOgwMYzCk=; b=A10s/f71Pww3djal32Z7UUOqTjsaK/InD5/BrvR3Kl8FbIFO0Tsj6W1JbjoMGfOvYK 2AOm0NUZfvvzRh7ng2kZ+2RgEHgJvbfnWjO88j0ZeKzBTtaKo3E9LhpaAUiq/oinjC3l nCj6jLIGfc+k3ZnCwZLxXj18vBgZvtpfIBkeuV5Ylg1PVTr9C1VKFK5MMb9rnN5SrgKL YEOTe3AFKGF5xoRP92Wac/4OJmUxNK5n2ASt33KO7/epNGKtGJR3d5s0KHkuEURCc1as z7pviDIm7mviU4mZzz4zBM1bqE55fhCOredQcIpbm73xZrzIGC5wYqVAdQIXq641zS7C OePw== X-Received: by 10.52.120.114 with SMTP id lb18mr13680745vdb.23.1376596567588; Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:56:07 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: mrbills@gmail.com Received: by 10.220.168.4 with HTTP; Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:55:47 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: J Bills Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:55:47 -0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: GWOsZzCNyvBNo91BOXwQ5o3KOok Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] OT: NAS shopping To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e013a0fde69063604e401dd08 --089e013a0fde69063604e401dd08 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ended up going with a straight ahead file server, that won't need much processing overhead and will just dish files. This is kind of a "starter" system until I can get a bigger box going with a little more grunt and maybe a ZFS system with an SSD cache. I need to play around with that in the background a bit, but want a little bulletproof NAS for now. I found out the HP n54L microserver runs the Sinology open source software build (xpenology) great out of the box, with a firmware upgrade and a better NIC card dropped in. You get performance at about ~150Mbps, which is about the same as the sinology 412+. should set me up well for a bit until things get revved up, at which point I'll transition over to the other server and use this one for backups. all good, in theory anyway! On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 10:14 PM, Terry Barnum wrote: > We've been running FreeNAS on a 48TB box and are in the process of puttin= g > together a second one. There is a web GUI which greatly simplifies setup. > It does have a few quirks (every once in a while AFP seems to crap out) b= ut > for the cost of an enclosure and drives it's hard to beat. I'm trying to > learn about ZFS for the second box. No 10Gb ethernet yet but it's on the > radar. > > -Terry > > On Aug 12, 2013, at 4:03 PM, J Bills wrote: > > > Thanks everyone! > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 12:20 PM, S=F8ren Christensen > wrote: > > I have been pretty happy with our synology 1010+ it makes great use if > bw available on our gigE net when reading/writing > > > > > > On 10/08/2013, at 06:09, J Bills wrote: > > > > > Hey all - looking for recommendations on a NAS that would be a good > fit for a small studio, but it would see regular use of 4-8 artists I'd > say. Doing VFX CG rendering and compositing, HD & 2k. Gigabit ethernet. > > > > > > I was looking at the Synology 1513+ or 1813+ -seem to be nice little > units and I think that's my frontrunner so far. > > > > > > Also looking at the ReadyNAS line or building up a FreeNAS box or > something like that. > > > > > > Just curious if anyone has any tips for or against anything along tha= t > line of thinking? This will be my first NAS and I just want something > that's headache free. > > > > > > TIA > > Terry Barnum > digital OutPost > San Diego, CA > > http://www.dop.com > 800/464-6434 > > > > > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to > > --089e013a0fde69063604e401dd08 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
ended up going with a straight ahead file server, tha= t won't need much processing overhead and will just dish files.=A0 This= is kind of a "starter" system until I can get a bigger box going= with a little more grunt and maybe a ZFS system with an SSD cache.=A0 I ne= ed to play around with that in the background a bit, but want a little bull= etproof NAS for now.

I found out the HP n54L microserver runs the Sinology open source softw= are build (xpenology) great out of the box, with a firmware upgrade and a b= etter NIC card dropped in.=A0 You get performance at about ~150Mbps, which = is about the same as the sinology 412+.=A0 should set me up well for a bit = until things get revved up, at which point I'll transition over to the = other server and use this one for backups.

all good, in theory anyway!




On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 a= t 10:14 PM, Terry Barnum <terry@dop.com> wrote:
We've been running FreeNAS on a 48TB box= and are in the process of putting together a second one. There is a web GU= I which greatly simplifies setup. It does have a few quirks (every once in = a while AFP seems to crap out) but for the cost of an enclosure and drives = it's hard to beat. I'm trying to learn about ZFS for the second box= . No 10Gb ethernet yet but it's on the radar.

-Terry

On Aug 12, 2013, at 4:03 PM, J Bills wrote:

> Thanks everyone!
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 12:20 PM, S=F8ren Christensen <soren@desilence.net> wrote:
> I have been pretty happy with our synology 1010+ it makes great use if= bw available on our gigE net when reading/writing
>
>
> On 10/08/2013, at 06:09, J Bills <jbillsnews@flickfx.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey all - looking for recommendations on a NAS that would be a go= od fit for a small studio, but it would see regular use of 4-8 artists I= 9;d say. =A0Doing VFX CG rendering and compositing, HD & 2k. =A0Gigabit= ethernet.
> >
> > I was looking at the Synology 1513+ or 1813+ -seem to be nice lit= tle units and I think that's my frontrunner so far.
> >
> > Also looking at the ReadyNAS line or building up a FreeNAS box or= something like that.
> >
> > Just curious if anyone has any tips for or against anything along= that line of thinking? =A0This will be my first NAS and I just want someth= ing that's headache free.
> >
> > TIA

Terry Barnum
digital OutPost
San Diego, CA

http://www.dop.com
800/464-6434





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