Is this server good enough to run TrueNAS/Nextcloud?

[Kojack]

I have an older acer AC100 with xeon chipset in it. I am going to max out ram and install the software via PCI-E mounted SSD to make that side of things quicker. Supposedly it can be done even though my attempts have been unsuccessful at this point. I plan on running it via my home network here and having it as our main file storage system.

I am going to install 4 16tb drives in it running raid 5? I think to give some redundancy and backupability. They are hotswap drives as well so if one fails I can keep the system running and just replace the drive and it will keep on trucking.

I am hoping this system will be good enough for my server needs. Any thoughts on it?

 

[deb_user]

I'm running my home server on an Acer C720 chromebook converted to Linux. A file server doesn't require much horsepower.

 

[Kojack]

Ok perfect. What about moving files quickly. Say if I am working on a podcast/video podcast project, will the files move quickly between the systems? I may try putting a couple of SSD in one of the 3.5 bays in an enclosure and have those for moving files to and from my main editing system, and once done move them to the trio of HDD for storage and recall later.

 

[f33dm3bits]

What about moving files quickly. Say if I am working on a podcast/video podcast project, will the files move quickly between the systems?

You can use Webdav or the Nextcloud client which will automatically sync files from the server to the client.

Accessing Nextcloud files using WebDAV — Nextcloud latest User Manual latest documentation

Desktop Clients — Nextcloud latest User Manual latest documentation

 

[deb_user]

The slowest part of moving the files will be the speed of the network, not of the server. I use sshfs, and it's like having the drives physically attached. I don't notice any delay. My files aren't usually all that large, but for the ones that are, I still don't notice much delay. It might be more noticeable if the server used USB2, but I use a USB 3.2 hub connected to the single USB3 port on the C720, and that's fast enough for me.

 

[CaffeineAddict]

The slowest part of moving the files will be the speed of the network, not of the server.

Speed of network on LAN is usually very good because NIC troughput is much higher than ISP troughput.

What's annoying and slow is that file transfer in home network will eat all your NIC bandwidth, making it useless for anything else until file transfer is done.

But this can be solved with traffic control, tc command.

 

[deb_user]

I don't find that to be the case. I regularly do large transfers while two or three TVs are streaming videos, and the other 30+ devices on the network are doing whatever they do. I've never seen any stutters caused by file transfers. But I do have a fiber internet connection. I never noticed any lags when I had plain copper running at a fraction of my current speed, though. A direct USB3.2 Gen 2 connection will probably be a little faster, but it's a lot more trouble, and not worth the trouble to me.

 

[CaffeineAddict]

I regularly do large transfers while two or three TVs are streaming videos, and the other 30+ devices on the network are doing whatever they do.

Yes, you don't notice it because TV's and other devices each have their own NIC, therefore file transfer from PC1 to PC2 impacts only those PC's but not other devices.

You should notice stutters however when trying to do some networking between PC1 and PC2 during transfer, since both will be busy with file transfer.

And your default gateway probably isn't impacted either because it can handle 1Gbit/s or because PC1 -> PC2 transfer files directly in Ad-hoc mode.

 

[Kojack]

I have a new connector bought to try to get this server working with my current display. Hopfully this one works as the cable I bought did not.