Hi all,
I finally have the time to setup my new proxmox-server, but as I am new to ZFS I need to understand how a system is setup best before I order the relevant storage devices!
Many posts in the forum discuss hardware requirements but I still have questions when it comes to redundant system setups with NVMe's:
My server:
ASUS P11C-M/4L, 32GB ECC-RAM, i3-8300
Use case:
- PiHole
- pfSense
- NC
- FreeNAS
- different containers for testing
- possibly webservers
- possibly mailserver
- ...
Planned storage setup:
PVE system: 2x small SATA-SSD's (ZFS mirror) - for example Samsung 860 EVO/Pro
VM's/CT's: 2x 1TB m.2 NVMe SSD's (ZFS mirror) - for example Samsung 970 EVO/Pro
Data/NAS: several HDD's (ZFS Raid) - probably WD red
Open questions:
1. Does the above setup (especially the NVMe's) make sense when it comes to performance and redundancy or are single devices with a proper backup-schedule a better solution?
2. What kind of SSD's/NVMe's are recommended, are Samsung EVO/Pro a good choice? I have read about SSD's being worn out fast when used as system storage device
2. What about SSD-caching, would it improve performance with my setup or are 32GB ECC enough for my use case?
Please be patient as I am new to proxmox and especially ZFS!
Thanks a lot in advance!!
Jeschke
I finally have the time to setup my new proxmox-server, but as I am new to ZFS I need to understand how a system is setup best before I order the relevant storage devices!
Many posts in the forum discuss hardware requirements but I still have questions when it comes to redundant system setups with NVMe's:
My server:
ASUS P11C-M/4L, 32GB ECC-RAM, i3-8300
Use case:
- PiHole
- pfSense
- NC
- FreeNAS
- different containers for testing
- possibly webservers
- possibly mailserver
- ...
Planned storage setup:
PVE system: 2x small SATA-SSD's (ZFS mirror) - for example Samsung 860 EVO/Pro
VM's/CT's: 2x 1TB m.2 NVMe SSD's (ZFS mirror) - for example Samsung 970 EVO/Pro
Data/NAS: several HDD's (ZFS Raid) - probably WD red
Open questions:
1. Does the above setup (especially the NVMe's) make sense when it comes to performance and redundancy or are single devices with a proper backup-schedule a better solution?
2. What kind of SSD's/NVMe's are recommended, are Samsung EVO/Pro a good choice? I have read about SSD's being worn out fast when used as system storage device
2. What about SSD-caching, would it improve performance with my setup or are 32GB ECC enough for my use case?
Please be patient as I am new to proxmox and especially ZFS!
Thanks a lot in advance!!
Jeschke