CraftComputing

My biggest server build yet! 88TB TrueNAS Core Build.

Added 2020-07-19 19:28:10 +0000 UTC

What do you do when your primary NAS is 85% full? You build a new server of course! Just in time for the release of FreeNAS / TrueNAS Core 12.0, I've got an all new NAS and 88TB of disks ready for some sweet ZFS goodness.

But first... What am I drinking??

This is a pretty rare beer, as it's normally only available on draft, and not widely distributed. It's the Prince Charles Wee Heavy Scotch Ale from Santiam Brewing (Salem, OR). Clocking in at 9.2% and 25 IBU, this is the PERFECT beer to just sit down, read your favorite book, and enjoy for two hours. It's sweet, but not syrupy. Almost reminds me of a really good brandy in how you want to drink it. HIGHLY recommended.

Check out the parts from today's build on Amazon, eBay, or AliExpress!

Gigabyte GA-7PESH2 Motherboard (Not available, but look at these alternatives): https://amzn.to/30reKNx https://amzn.to/32Cje6K https://ali.ski/t-7P7r

Intel Xeon E5-2650 (8C/16T): https://ebay.to/3jkrVc0 https://ali.ski/dKI6If

Intel Xeon E5-2643 (4C/8T): https://ebay.to/3fPPOpK https://ali.ski/uZtf4

Samsung DDR3 ECC Memory: https://amzn.to/3fEIFbw https://ebay.to/2Clsu4G https://ali.ski/HkZAs

HGST He8 8TB SAS Drive: https://amzn.to/2CSpkF7

Seagate 3TB Constellation ES.2: https://ebay.to/3hjkwrE

SuperMicro 846 4U 24-Bay Chassis: https://ebay.to/32ycrer

Sedna 2x 2.5" SATA PCIe Controller: https://amzn.to/3hfkyAz

Silicon Power 256GB NVMe PCIe 3x4: https://amzn.to/3fLt0qP

Find the parts I recommend on my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/craftcomputing

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