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Looks like one user booted with just 2GB of RAM. Not sure how usable it is, but I bet more and more people will test this over time. I just want to be able to store my backups of my new NAS to the RN212. That'd be ideal. Side note, the SAME 2x4B WD drives are STILL holding it down. Damn thing refuses to die. The disks just survived/passed the scrub process. Took like 4 days but they still look good. Crazy.

They would need to be reformatted specific to the ZFS version HexOS uses.

I'm with you. I have a 10yo RN212 that still works just fine. I even bought two HexOS licenses just in case. I even read your whole kernel thread (thanks for linking!) on the ReadyNAS forums. But it looks like even if we could find a way to port over HexOS, it still consume almost all HW resources on the ReadyNAS device not to mention the Fan sensor issues as well. Good thread, though.

External storage is not recommended for the OS.

Meeting the minimum specs is just that, the minimum. See if you can bump up that RAM or a larger SSD. Other then that, you should be good. I just picked up this puppy. Note, I have not used it or other products from the vendor, I just did some research and compared. Alternatively, the guy in the comment above posted some cool looking empty chassis that might be fun to build out, too. I just didn't want to spend the kind of time building from the ground up...I've been doing this for too damn long.

It sounds like you are right on the edge of it being a good idea to either buy into a vendor (QNAP, Synology) device or jumping in and attempting your own build. Your risk/cost/use-case and available time profile should guide you. A vendor device can do wonders if you've not yet put the time into learning the "in's and out's" of a DIY NAS. Of course that also means probable higher costs and vendor lock. Conversely, like LTT shows, it only takes a small amount of (initial) knowledge and cost to get your own "test" build up and running to start learning more. Remember, A NAS is just a PC specifically/primarily dedicated to storing and making data available to more than one person or device. If you at all enjoy tinkering with hardware and software, I highly recommend doing what LTT did - spend a few hundred on an old device with a drive or two and a HexOS license while spending time on youtube and other NAS forums. If that sounds like a pain in the ass, then it might be a better idea to go with an out of the box solution like the vendors I mention above. Hope to see you around and good luck!

I looked at Zima before buying the Aoostar 16gn RAM Intel N100 version. Zima looks a little more polished and I REALLY like the 10Gb NIC. I think users of the Zimacube will be well served. This is my first upgrade from a 10yo Netgear RN212 device and was trying to be a little cost conscious. All of our use-cases will not be the same but it'll be good to hear how these devices perform with this new OS. Good luck to you and post your results!

Better to declare what your use-case/needs are as well as budget. Hard to help if I don't know how you intend to use a system and what your constraints may be (costs, power, noise etc).

Me sitting over here at #547 (shakes fist). But for real, thanks for posting your process with pics!

Thus I will be running by 10yo 2bay RN212 until WHEELS FALL OFF that little so-and-so. Damn thing refuses to die.

Looks like the interface will have the ability to show the drive SN.

Other than potentially your LAN, looks like a good home build. I have a similar rig just less RAM and CPU is not that powerful (16GB and Intel N100). Good luck!

You need at least 2 drives to install. However, three is recommended to you can potentially expand your storage in the future. See THIS POST for a list of hardware and storage requirements.

I bought mine two days ago and it took ~6 hours before I got my confirmation. Be patient, both the staff and servers are getting their butts kicked just now.

Yeah, I'd have to pay for a cable run from bedroom downstairs...so hoping the new device I just bought (with exos drives) isn't louder than my current nas.

There should be a path to "enable" wifi usage but not "support" it. Enabling it allows it's usage but if you want some help? Plug your box into an Ethernet port. We can (should?) have it both ways.

That would be a dream migration . I'll settle for stability and ease of use up front today and hope for the better migration tools further down the line. They'll get there...

So, it doesn't sound like there is current consideration for migration with a single license. I'd wager that, over time, a temp license (or some other work around) would be given to remain fair for honest use cases. On the flip, licenses are still only $99 so maybe buy an extra just in case.

overkill = future proofing If you've got the funds and know how to leverage your resources well, then...go for it.

How many TrueNAS users actually use ECC? Curious about anecdotal feedback if non-ECC users tend to experience greater failure rates.

Preach!

Found good pricing on drives but they were explicit in stating that these were 4Kn drives. Has anyone ran into any compatibility issues? Thinking older OS's etc... Thanks!

I just picked up THIS PUPPY for the same use-case but I do stream. For sub $400 it's quite capable. You can spend more and get a more powerful CPU and more RAM but I don't really need all of that. Good luck!

Just got my email receipt as well. The license can be viewed in your account purchase details.

Really excited to use ZFS for the first time (assuming adoption by HexOS) at home. I used to support several advertisement racks that used ZFS and grabbed THIS BOOK to get up to speed. It took a bit of study, making mistakes and learning how to fix them before I felt comfortable managing a vdev storage pool but ZFS is legit. Might even try to set up a VPN on the new NAS I just bought so...fingers crossed.