On Nov 18, 2010, at 6:16 AM, Andy Wodfer wrote: > Hi, > I'm going to build a server that's intended to store uncompressed videofiles > (where 1 hour film equals about 500GB). I plan on using Western Digital 2TB > or 3TB SATA harddrives. Total storage in version 1 of this server will > probably be 8-12 TB. Harddrive speed is not so important so a 5400rpm drive > would be OK. Seems like the green line of WD harddrives use both 5400rpm and > 7200rpm. I will use RAID 5.
As a user of such a system (1.5TB, though) I recommend that you NOT use the green drives. If you insist on WD go with the Black. I've had good luck with Hitachi, myself. > The processor will be a 64bit capable Intel processor and I plan on using a > Highpoint Rocketraid or 3ware Raid controller. I have the RR2320 and am happy. > > So now my questions: > > 1. Which FreeBSD version should I install? (it must support large drives). > I'm currently using the standard FreeBSD 8.1 (STABLE) on several servers, > but this is a 32bit version, right? I suppose I need a 64bit version when I > use large harddrives? Running 8.1 for the AMD64. I'd run 64bit no matter what. You can always get 32bit to run in 64, but not v-v. > 2. I know that the 3ware Raid controller supports larger drives than 2TB (or > was it 1TB?). The Highpoint controller I'm not so sure of, but I've had good > experience with these on a few Windows servers and on one FreeBSD server. My > setup would be to use the entire disk for both operating system and > filestorage (in version 1). How can I create this huge partition/slice? I > don't think the installer (atleast on the standard FreeBSD version) supports > these large drives? Yes. I'm using UFS (at the recommendation 3 years ago of this list) and am quite happy. The 2320s are supporting both an 8x1TB RAID5 (6.3TB) and an 8x1.5TB RAID5 (~9.5TB) without issue. If you get it all going OK in the first run you have a web interface for the RR223x boards. > Thanks for your help. I might have follow-up questions as my project make > progress. Good luck, Andy. > Best, > Andy _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
