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Building a data server - advice please (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by FROG_Blaast@alien.top to c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum

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Hello!
I've found and bought 20x 3TB SAS drives, and am now trying to use them. I want to use TrueNAS (and only ZFS, no hardware RAID, I think)
I have an HBA board 8i, cables and an old motherboard already working with 4 8TB drives (not enough RAM but I will switch to my old windows 7 server board soon(tm))
I can't make too much sound as it will be in the living room (only room with basic climate control), and considering electricity prices, needs to not consume too much. Also I can't fit a full server length so it's a mix of vertical and horizontal
I have two options, I think :
-> Buying a backplane SAS836EL1 (60€) or alike (16 ports SAS1) and a PSU, and making a basic vertical drive holder (and probably using the original PSU) (kind of like a storinator)
-> Buying a whole server and cutting everything I don't need (280€ at least) but I will have caddies and everything, can also become a JBOD

Is first option workable in your opinion ?
What would you advise/do in a similar situation ?

Thanks !
(Sorry if some of my english is broken)

(Also I've though about making a custom case, cf pics, but unsure if I can fit the caddies I can use and the backplane)

https://imgur.com/gallery/hjcp0wz

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[–] Clockworkdancerobot@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I'd look at an old 3U or 4U Supermicro rackmount case. Most have backplanes designed for a lot of drives. You only need the right cables. I see a 4U with 36 bays on ebay easy. Companies are always getting rid of old server hardware.