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05/01/2017, 7:58 PMso it's a newer model of the one that Paul found - u
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05/01/2017, 7:58 PMTS-531X - u
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05/01/2017, 7:58 PMQnap TS-531X-8G-US ARM-based NAS with Hardware Encryption,2 x 10GbE ,2 x 1GbE, 10G-ready by QNAP Link: http://a.co/1BcOQ5X - u
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05/01/2017, 7:59 PMso 2 x 10GbE(SFP+) - u
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05/01/2017, 7:59 PM$150 more - u
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05/01/2017, 8:00 PMhow's the prices for those SFP+ adapters? - u
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05/01/2017, 8:00 PMOh nice. My switch has 7 10g Ethernet and 1 SFP+ - u
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05/01/2017, 8:01 PM7x RJ45 and 1 SFP+ - What model did you go for? - u
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05/01/2017, 8:03 PMNetGear ProSafe XS708E-200NES - u
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05/01/2017, 8:03 PMIt's actually 8 ethernet or 7 ethernet + SFP - u
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05/01/2017, 8:04 PMit's seems like a real good one - u
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05/01/2017, 8:04 PM - u
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05/01/2017, 8:05 PMI have 2 SuperMicro connected together with twisted RJ45 so I get 10GB - u
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05/01/2017, 8:05 PMbut no NAS on 10GB so no need for switch yet - u
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05/01/2017, 8:07 PMIt's way heavier than I expected 🙂. I'll have the server and switch up by the end of the week, and then look forward to the NAS. I've got my super slow storage right now on my 48TB server but that's all slow spinning disk. I want to be able to spin up 15 or so VDI. Since this is the 6 core proc I only went with 64GB RAM for the server, I figured I'd run out of proc before RAM - u
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05/01/2017, 8:09 PMso going to put a 10GB card in the Plex server 😉 - u
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05/01/2017, 8:09 PMHah man the disks would never keep up 😉 - u
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05/01/2017, 8:10 PMyeah the weakest point of the SM's are the Processors - u
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05/01/2017, 8:10 PMI've done unlimited LoginVSI tests proving it - u
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05/01/2017, 8:11 PM128GB is Luxury, but it comes handy, but never ran out of memory, and I have 2 hosts 🙂 - u
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05/01/2017, 8:11 PMright now one ESXi and one Nutanix CE - u
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05/01/2017, 8:11 PMI look forward to trying 🙂. I've got all the infra servers off on another host so this will just be capacity - u
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05/01/2017, 8:12 PMI have Intel 750 and Samsung 950 Pro local storage + Samsung EVO 850 1.5TB on each host - So the storage is fast - u
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05/01/2017, 8:16 PMI guess I could have gone with this for the switch, but I don't need all that SFP: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1267265-REG/ubiquiti_networks_es_16_xg_edgeswitch_16_10g.html - u
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05/01/2017, 8:32 PMThat new QNAP is nice, I'll get that instead - u
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05/01/2017, 8:36 PMI'm trying to figure if I need 2.5-3.5" converters to use it though with SSDs. - u
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05/01/2017, 8:37 PMNM QNAP support just responded and said the trays work both ways 🙂 - u
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05/02/2017, 12:16 AM@User I think I’m going with ubiquiti 16ports one and use twinax cables as much as possible so I don’t have to buy sfp’s - u
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05/02/2017, 12:17 AMMakes sense, I just don't have enough gear to need it and I don't anticipate being there any time soon ;) - u
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