[kwlug-disc] TrueNAS scale (4-5 drive configuration)

[CrankyOldBugger]

Not to recommend that anyone uses Amazon, but I did recently buy a 2x NVME
case with USB connections:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0B71HZ2PK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

Essentially it has slots for two NVME drives, and two USB3 ports.  The
Raspberry Pi that I connected them to sees them as two separate drives, but
you can use LVM to straighten that out.

One caveat: this particular model only came with one USB3<>USB-C cable, so
I just put in an order for some more (and longer) cables.

If you're interested in spinning rust drives, then I recommend something
like this:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01MTLMTL0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
...  it has a power cable and one USB3 cable, but the computer sees two
drives (which is what I wanted anyway).



On Tue, 24 Sept 2024 at 20:24, John Van Ostrand <john at vanostrand.com> wrote:

> I used a USB enclosure and a USB3 connection on the Raspi 4. Gig Ethernet
> completes the connection.Years ago I opted for the WD My Book because it
> ran Linux and could be rooted. It was really slow (CPU-wise) and every time
> I updated it it wiped out my software installs and settings. The Raspi4 was
> the first with USB3 so it was time to switch to a better processor and more
> features.
>
> If I were to do it again I might go with a Raspi 5 and attach an SSD drive
> using an M.2 hat.
>
> On Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 12:12 PM Chris Frey <cdfrey at foursquare.net> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 11:45:43AM -0400, John Van Ostrand wrote:
>> > I've been quite happy with OpenMediaVault on a Raspi 4, which I use
>> mainly
>> > for daily backup, but also a little for streaming. I switched about
>> three
>>
>> Just curious how you connect the drives to Raspi 4.  USB?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> - Chris
>>
>>
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