Proxmox Server help to decide

[darkpuridee]

Hey Folks,

im running a Proxmox Host

Ryzen 3700X
ASROCK Rack x470 DU Board
64 gb RAM
4x 6 TB WD Red

Now i wanna run 2x Windows 10 and a Freenas VM.

WHats the best option for me to have the best choice with my storage?

Should i install Proxmox on a SDHCX Card via USB-Stick as boot drive, a SSD 1 TB for VM storage. And the rest bring the WD Reds in Freenas?

A friend on mine sayd some days ago: give freenas all the storage, and give it back from freenas to proxmox host, but i dont understand what he means.
Maybe anyone other can explain me?

 

[jaceqp]

Not sure but what's the point of sharing Freenas VM storage back to Proxmox host (??)...
Is Proxmox host gonna be used in home or production environment?

I'd consider twin-ssd (RAID) for Proxmox host + VM's, REDs for NAS storage...

 

[darkpuridee]

I just need a SMB Share and dont wanna install it on proxmox host. so it thinked i do it with a nas os

 

[narrateourale]

Should i install Proxmox on a SDHCX Card via USB-Stick as boot drive, a SSD 1 TB for VM storage.

I would not do that. Proxmox is not ESXi which will only boot from the SD Card / USB Stick and write the logs somewhere else. It is a full Linux OS that will do a lot of writing on it's boot device. Your SD Card / USB Stick will be dead in a short amount of time. Plus it will be kinda slow to work with.

Instead of doing that I would recommend to have a mirrored drive for the VMs and the OS so in case one drive fails your server can still function.