Return-Path: Received: from mail-vb0-f46.google.com ([209.85.212.46] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5178404 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 16 Aug 2013 20:35:33 +0200 Received: by mail-vb0-f46.google.com with SMTP id p13so1837178vbe.19 for ; Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:47:33 -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:date:message-id:subject :from:to:content-type; bh=MOZdsHLZVkq6TnKEL2StWVn+H9W3CFkzDSPyZ3g7aV4=; b=xGCbK2gG+vF4UJskSH/0NsHJcbOjeVbYqzlARoksIx3uw+CM7PZv+JD6NsdwUgVk5m hlNd81IbG8/xD1dKAFK8y2jPFJbha25LVBA3OP2Qo8QM1yuL3LMBG6ALT35Vqpy6FiW9 puJrsmUZGvlpyIgUAWjFfygpajwfeSfUPt23Nh8OKJIIg1XwdVObQd5oFcHBAXOX0k2E 9kbPbDAbz1dFwYFtqxrlEfJC+XFb4ovAjpG22jKDQ5s9pkpJ/X9SWEH9yU4B7ZTDUsRJ vfwdGa3Byk9iFVBpocByM2f4oNk6/obSRYdRIqxmu4nmRS2sFgM8rF913OqwE8zTlw1U WBeQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.221.56.194 with SMTP id wd2mr2564802vcb.7.1376678852114; Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:47:32 -0700 (PDT) Sender: motoxpress@gmail.com Received: by 10.59.8.40 with HTTP; Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:47:31 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:47:31 -0600 X-Google-Sender-Auth: tEDLhpVZrh--ufL7_peedCvyOKA Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] OT: NAS shopping From: George Loch To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11337ef6f3a86b04e41505a1 --001a11337ef6f3a86b04e41505a1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'll be curious to hear how this setup works for you. I am looking for something similar for a Raid 10. -gl On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 1:55 PM, J Bills wrote: > 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 softwar= e > 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 >> putting together a second one. There is a web GUI which greatly simplifi= es >> setup. It does have a few quirks (every once in a while AFP seems to cra= p >> 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 i= t'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=C3=B8ren 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 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 >> that line of thinking? This 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >> >> > --001a11337ef6f3a86b04e41505a1 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I'll be curious to hear how this setup works for you. = I am looking for something similar for a Raid 10.

= -gl


On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 1:55 PM, J Bills <jbillsnews@flickfx.com> wrote:
ended up going with a = straight ahead file server, that won't need much processing overhead an= d will just dish files.=C2=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.=C2=A0 I need to play around with that in the bac= kground a bit, but want a little bulletproof 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.=C2=A0 You get performance at about ~150Mbps, whi= ch is about the same as the sinology 412+.=C2=A0 should set me up well for = a bit until things get revved up, at which point I'll transition over t= o 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=C3=B8ren Christensen <soren@desilence.net&g= t; 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. =C2=A0Doing VFX CG rendering and compositing, HD & 2k. =C2=A0G= igabit 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? =C2=A0This will be my first NAS and I just want som= ething that's headache free.
> >
> > TIA

Terry Barnum
digital OutPost
San Diego, CA

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





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