Installing FreeNAS on my QNAP TS-459
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Installing FreeNAS on my QNAP TS-459
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Re: Installing FreeNAS on my QNAP TS-459
#2I was surprised that there are very few PC cases made for small NAS. So this solution of buying a consumer product and installing FreeNAS on it makes sense.
Re: Installing FreeNAS on my QNAP TS-459
#3Is that typical for QNAP to allow alternative OS installs? I know with Synology you cannot.
Re: Installing FreeNAS on my QNAP TS-459
#4I was surprised that there are very few PC cases made for small NAS. So this solution of buying a consumer product and installing FreeNAS on it makes sense.
An HP microServer has a fairly small case.
Re: Installing FreeNAS on my QNAP TS-459
#5Is that typical for QNAP to allow alternative OS installs? I know with Synology you cannot.
I have Debian running on my TS-451A for quite a while now. Except the front LEDs, everything is working completely fine. It is pretty much just a plain x86_64 PC with an UEFI firmware. The TS-251A is exactly the same but with 2 instead of 4 drive bays, as far as I know.
It's very neat for its low power usage and small form factor.
Re: Installing FreeNAS on my QNAP TS-459
#6I was surprised that there are very few PC cases made for small NAS. So this solution of buying a consumer product and installing FreeNAS on it makes sense.
An HP microServer has a fairly small case.
Yes but it is a complete server, not useful for a custom build. But otherwise, yes I agree, have an old trusty n54l myself. If I found a case in similar form factor I might upgrade though.
Re: Installing FreeNAS on my QNAP TS-459
#7I was surprised that there are very few PC cases made for small NAS. So this solution of buying a consumer product and installing FreeNAS on it makes sense.
I've used cases/components from here in the past: https://e-itx.com/
Of course, the most recent was a 8TB server I built in 2011. So, take that as bad that I can't speak to any recent experience. But, good that it's still running with all of the original components 9 years later.
Re: Installing FreeNAS on my QNAP TS-459
#8Is that typical for QNAP to allow alternative OS installs? I know with Synology you cannot.
I have Debian running on my TS-451A for quite a while now. Except the front LEDs, everything is working completely fine. It is pretty much just a plain x86_64 PC with an UEFI firmware. The TS-251A is exactly the same but with 2 instead of 4 drive bays, as far as I know. It's very neat for its low power usage and small form factor.
Raw debian right and not the qnap vm?
How did you layout the partitions?
What's on the 512m internal?
I have one in the basement I've tried to install one too many times and I need to remotivate.
Re: Installing FreeNAS on my QNAP TS-459
#9I was surprised that there are very few PC cases made for small NAS. So this solution of buying a consumer product and installing FreeNAS on it makes sense.
An HP microServer has a fairly small case.
HP microserver doesn't have drive hotswap.
The first time you find out your drive is dying, you really want it.
Re: Installing FreeNAS on my QNAP TS-459
#10At college I built a Linux cluster for a project and for the SAN/NAS I used XigmasNAS. It's so much smaller and less bloated than FreeNAS has become.
I had trouble configuring parts of the cluster but overall XigmaNAS worked well.