Haryy, ECC RAM is a 'nice to have' if this is a PRO server - but not critical for home use/SOHO use.
The main thing to consider is you can build a very good dedicated NAS server for around $800 USD that can provide you with up to 8TB-12TB w/2TB drives). If you have a good computer builder, they can design you something very nice within a decent price range scalable up to 8TB-12TB (most designs) and small enough in a mini-tower. You should not have to spend over $1000 for a good design with high-quality customized parts for just a ZFS NAS server in today's market. You can spend less with a dedicated predesigned commercial unit... ~ Ken Mays --- On Mon, 2/21/11, Harry Putnam <rea...@newsguy.com> wrote: > From: Harry Putnam <rea...@newsguy.com> > Subject: Re: [osol-discuss] Another [OT] Hardware Post > To: opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org > Date: Monday, February 21, 2011, 3:29 PM > Ian Collins <i...@ianshome.com> > writes: > > >> Unless Ian C. is right about ECC, then this board > has the same > >> notation as the other one: > > > > All I said was if they don't say ECC is supported, it > isn't! In this > > case, they do. > > Ian, I'm the source of the problem on this. > > Your earlier comment was made about a board that says the > exact same > thing as the board referred to in my para above. > > So I thought you were saying that even though there is some > comment > about ECC, doesn't mean they actually support it. > > But the rub comes in that on that earlier message you were > responding > to the first time, I put the WRONG URL for that board, so > if you > looked at that URL thinking it was the board I meant... > then on that > board there is no mention of ECC > > ,---- > | From previous post: > | Message-ID: <87k4gus568....@newsguy.com> > | > | That helped find something on the build list: > | > | ASUS M4A88TD-M /USB3,AMD 880G, Onboard Video > | > | http://magicmicro.com/debay.asp?iid=3674 > | > | But it still specifies unbuffered. Does that matter > so much. > `---- > > I cited an Asus board but the URL below it is an MSI > board. > > Sorry to confuse things. > > _______________________________________________ > opensolaris-discuss mailing list > opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
