Has anyyone experience running U.2 SSD in a Z1 array under proxmox? How does that go performance wise?

I plan on using 3x Samsung PM9A3 3.84 TB disks for that per server. (mainly because i already have some).

Hey everyone, I'd like to know your recommendations for a 4port NIC capable of teaming (LBFO). Thanks!

I’ve been using the Ugreen NAS I got during Black Friday for a month now, and so far, it’s been a great experience. The most convenient part for me is how it saves space on my phone (iPhone users can probably relate to this struggle). My phone is packed with videos, and even though I got the largest storage option, it still feels like it’s never enough over time. But ever since I got a NAS, all those headaches are gone. After a month of use, I haven’t noticed any downsides yet. Anyone who's been using it longer? What's your experience been like? Any tips or tricks for making the most out of it?

Lately, I’ve been working on a NAS and thinking about DIY a “future-proof” machine. Here are some of my key considerations:

Performance: The CPU is crucial. It needs to handle current demands like media playback, file backups, and Docker containers, while also leaving room for future high-performance applications like 10GbE networking or AI computing. At the same time, low power consumption is important since a NAS runs 24/7, and a power-efficient setup will reduce long-term costs.

Storage capacity: The number of drive bays determines future expansion potential. Personally, I think it should accommodate at least double my current needs. Hot swapping is also incredibly convenient, especially for maintenance and upgrades later on.

Expandability: Ports and slots are essential, such as for 10GbE network cards, RAID controllers, or even GPUs. A flexible expansion setup can adapt to more demanding scenarios, like virtualization or deep learning.

Additionally, the case’s cooling and noise levels is also important, no one wants a noisy device at home.

However, some friends argue that with hardware evolving so fast, there’s no need to go overboard with “future-proofing.” A setup that’s sufficient for current needs should be enough, and upgrades can be made as necessary. A friend recommended me to check out Ugreen DXP6800 Pro. It seems like a balanced option compatible with virtualization (many users already run PVE on it).

So, I'm having a hard time deciding… Do y'all think it’s better to plan a DIY NAS with extra headroom or just focus on current needs and upgrade later? How have you planned your own NAS setups? love to hear your experiences or suggestions.

I always wondered about this, as most ISPs do not allow to host servers, most won't even give you 1 static IP, let alone a bigger block. So this is just a rhetorical question, I'm not planing to do this, but say one wanted to convert a house into a small scale data centre or even had a server room at their company and wanted a few public facing servers to host their own website, how would one obtain the proper connectivity that would allow to do things like that and not break the ToS, or even multi homing for that matter, ex: 2 different ISPs, same IP? Is this just very location dependent, which is why you only see data centres in a handful of places like Toronto?

In searching for colo for fun when thinking about how fun it would be to setup my personal hosted stuff on servers I own, it just kind of crossed my mind, why is there no colo facilities here at all and why are they all down south. And what if I wanted to just be my own colo? Again, this is just a rhetorical question so please don't give me the "don't host stuff at home" speech. I'm just curious, for educational purposes.

Thinking of starting a small-but-scalable VPS hosting business and considering the intel i9-14900K (slightly underclocked with proper cooling) for compute nodes. My reasoning is that they are easily accessible with a relatively very low cost compared to server-grade & HA can be achieved by adding extra nodes.

How reliable is such a setup for 24/7?

Hi im planning to buy this bad boy DE6600 and plan to use it with true nas zfs im just wondering because upon researching, it only has two ports to plug in a HBA, the question is will it bottleneck if i insert it to my 9300-8e or 9300-16e will i be able to get full speed or if not what can i do to manage to get full speed.

Thanks!

Hey, I picked up this router so I would have 10gig routing. It comes with the AdvancedMetroIP license and I got it on modern 2024 firmware and the latest ROMMON. The issue is it is the only thing in my lab that uses DC power. The AC power version costs bonkers more and at $500 a pop for the AC power supplies yet used units with AC go for $350+, I figured I could get my own AC -> DC power supply to run it.

Is there as name for the powersuppy that is supposed to power these DC power supplies from AC? What are the proper cords called?

At the moment I got a 24V DC meanwell PSU off ebay powering (the ASR 920 seems to be able to handle 48V or 24V and the 24V supply was cheaper) it with some random bits of wire and no off switch on the main PSU itself and the whole thing doesn't feel too safe... How can this be improved?