STORAGE

3.1 Do you want to connect one or more JBODs?*
no
yes

3.1.0 Do you already own one or more JBODs?*
Yes, I already own the hardware
No, I want to buy the hardware

3.1.0.0 Do you want to use a SAS-HBA or a RAID-Controller?*
SAS-HBA
RAID-Controller

3.1.0.1 How many expanders should the JBOD have?*
Single Expander
Dual Expander

3.1.1 Do you need HBAs or RAID-Controllers?
No, I already have hardware and I will install it myself
I need 1 or more HBAs
I need 1 or more RAID-Controllers

3.1.1.1 How many free PCI slots do you need?

3.1.1.2 How many of these cards do you need?

3.1.2 Do you need connection cables?
no
yes

3.1.2.1 Which cable length do you need?
1m
2m
3m
5m

3.1.2.2 What kind of connector do your JBODs have?
miniSAS (SAS2)
miniSAS HD (SAS3)
I am not sure

3.1.3.3 How many cables do you need?

3.1.3.4 Do you want to run hardware or software RAID in the JBOD?*
no, I would like to operate the data carriers individually
yes, a hardware RAID
yes, I would like to use ZFS
yes, I would like to use MS Storage Spaces

3.1.3.5 Do you want to secure the controller cache with BBU/CacheVault?
no
yes

3.1.3.6 Do you want to use SSD caching?
no
yes

3.1.3.7 Do you want to use SSD caching?
no
yes

3.1.3.8 Do you want to use our disk configuration wizard?*
no, I would prefer to specify the amount and types of disks needed
yes, I would like to use the wizard

3.1.3.8.1 What net capacity do you need?

3.1.3.9 What type of disk do you need?

3.1.3.10 Nearline-SAS-HDDs (7k): Please enter amount and capacity!

3.1.3.11 Fast SAS-HDDs (10k): Please enter amount and capacity!

3.1.3.12 SAS-SSDs: Please enter amount and capacity!

3.1.3.13 SAS-SSDs: What Endurance do you need?
low (read-intensive operation)
high (write-intensive operation)
medium (mixed operation)

3.1.3.14 How many SSDs do you want to use for SSD caching?
1
2
4

3.1.3.15 Read Only, or Read-Write Cache?
Read Only
Read-write cache

3.1.3.17 Which caching method do you want to use for the SSD cache?
L2ARC (Read)
L2ARC + ZIL (read + write)
ZIL (writing)

3.1.3.19 How many SSDs do you want to use for L2ARC?
1
2
4

3.1.3.20 What size should the L2ARC SSDs be?

3.1.3.22 What size should the ZIL SSDs be?
We are planning a ZIL with 2 high endurance SSDs as standard.

3.1.3.23 Which storage arrangement do you want to use?
Simple (Striping)
2 Way Mirror
3 Way Mirror
Parity

3.1.3.24 Do you want to provide reserve capacity for an outage?
no
yes

3.1.3.25 How much reserve capacity do you want to provide?
1 Drive
2 Drives

3.1.3.26 Do you know the minimum data throughput you want to achieve?
no
yes

3.1.3.27 Please enter the value for the data throughput here!

3.1.3.28 Do you know the minimum IOPS value you want to achieve?
no
yes

3.1.3.29 Please enter the IOPS value here

3.1.3.30 Do you plan to use hot spares?
no
1 hot spare per RAID set
2 hot spares per RAID set
1 Global Hot Spare
2 Global Hot Spares

3.1.3.31 How many RAID sets do you want to run?
1
2
more than 2

3.1.3.32 Bitte tragen Sie die benötigten Daten für die RAID-Sets ein!

Example for input: Raid set 1 = 5TB net, RAID level 10, SAS-SSDs, min. 1GB/s, min. 100000 IOPS, read intensive

3.1.3.33 Do you want to upgrade your storage later?
no
yes
I am not sure

3.1.3.34 Please enter the amount and type of free slots you want us to include!

Storage

3.2 Do you want to run a hardware or software RAID INTERNALLY?*
no, I would like to operate the disks individually
yes, a hardware RAID
yes, I would like to use ZFS
yes, I would like to use MS Storage Spaces
yes, I would like to use Intel VROC

3.2.0.1 Do you want to secure the controller cache with BBU/CacheVault?
no
yes

3.2.0.2 Do you want to use an SSD-accelerated controller?
no
yes
SSD acceleration is currently possible with Adaptec controllers, but not with Broadcom controllers.

3.2.0.3 Do you want to use SSD caching?
no
yes

3.2.0.4 Do you want to use our disk configuration wizard?*
no, I would prefer to specify the amount and types of disks needed
yes, I would like to use the wizard

3.2.1 What type of disk do you need?
I already own disks and I will install them myself
SATA-DOMs
SATA-HDDs
Nearline-SAS-HDDs (7K)
Fast SAS-HDDs (10K)
SATA-SSDs
SAS-SSDs
NVMe-SSDs

3.2.1.1 SATA-DOMs: Please enter amount and capacity!

3.2.1.2 SATA-HDDs: Please enter amount and capacity!

3.2.1.3 Nearline-SAS-HDDs (7K): Please enter amount and capacity!

3.2.1.4 Fast SAS-HDDs (10K): Please enter amount and capacity!

3.2.1.5 SATA-SSDs: What Endurance do you need?
low (read-intensive operation)
high (write-intensive operation)
medium (mixed operation)

3.2.1.6 SATA-SSDs: Please enter amount and capacity!

3.2.1.7 SAS-SSDs: What Endurance do you need?
low (read-intensive operation)
high (write-intensive operation)
medium (mixed operation)

3.2.1.8 SAS-SSDs: Please enter amount and capacity!

3.2.1.9 NVMe-SSDs: What Endurance do you need?
low (read-intensive operation)
high (write-intensive operation)
medium (mixed operation)

3.2.1.10 NVMe-SSDs: What type do you need?
I leave this decision to you
U.2
M.2
Addon Card
Ruler

3.2.1.11 NVMe-SSDs: Please enter amount and capacity!

3.2.1.12 Please enter the amount and type of disks!

Input example: 2x SATA SSD, 12x 3.5" SAS HDD

3.2.3.1 How many SSDs do you want to use for SSD caching?
1
2
4

3.2.3.2 Read Only, or Read-Write Cache?
Read Only
Read-write cache

3.2.3.3 Which SSD type do you want to use for the cache?
SATA-SSDs
SAS-SSDs

3.2.4 Do you plan to use hot spares?
no
yes, 1 hot spare per RAID set
yes, 2 hot spares per RAID set
yes, 1 Global Hot Spare
yes, 2 Global Hot Spares

3.2.5 How many RAID sets do you want to run?
1
2
more than 2

3.2.5.1 Please enter the required net size!

3.2.5.2 Which RAID level do you want to operate?
0
1
10
5
6
50
60

3.2.5.3 What type of disk do you need?
SATA-HDDs
Nearline-SAS-HDDs (7K)
Fast SAS-HDDs (10K)
SATA-SSDs
SAS-SSDs
U.2 NVMe-SSDs

3.2.5.3.1 SSDs: What Endurance do you need?
low (read-intensive operation)
high (write-intensive operation)
medium (mixed operation)

3.2.5.4 Do you know the minimum data throughput you want to achieve?
no
yes

3.2.5.4.1 Please enter the value for the data throughput here!

3.2.5.5 Do you know the minimum IOPS value you want to achieve?
no
yes

3.2.5.5.1 Please enter the IOPS value here!

3.2.5.6 RAID set 1: Please enter the required net size!

3.2.5.7 RAID Set 1: Which RAID level do you want to operate?
0
1
10
5
6
50
60

3.2.5.8 RAID Set 1: What type of disks do you need?
SATA-HDDs
Nearline-SAS-HDDs (7K)
Fast SAS-HDDs (10K)
SATA-SSDs
SAS-SSDs
U.2 NVMe-SSDs

3.2.5.8.1 RAID set 1 SSDs: What Endurance do you need?
low (read-intensive operation)
high (write-intensive operation)
medium (mixed operation)

3.2.5.9 RAID Set 1: Do you know the minimum data throughput you want to achieve?
no
yes

3.2.5.9.1 Please enter the value for the data throughput here!

3.2.5.10 RAID set 1: Do you know which IOPS value you want to achieve at least?
no
yes

3.2.5.10.1 Please enter the IOPS value here!

3.2.5.11 RAID set 2: Please enter the required net size!

3.2.5.12 RAID Set 2: Which RAID level do you want to run?
0
1
10
5
6
50
60

3.2.5.13 RAID Set 2: What type of disks do you need?
SATA-HDDs
Nearline-SAS-HDDs (7K)
Fast SAS-HDDs (10K)
SATA-SSDs
SAS-SSDs
U.2 NVMe-SSDs

3.2.5.13.1 RAID set 2 SSDs: What Endurance do you need?
low (read-intensive operation)
high (write-intensive operation)
medium (mixed operation)

3.2.5.14 RAID set 2: Do you know the minimum data throughput you want to achieve?
no
yes

3.2.5.14.1 Please enter the value for the data throughput here!

3.2.5.15 RAID set 2: Do you know which IOPS value you want to achieve at least?
no
yes

3.2.5.15 RAID set 2: Do you know which IOPS value you want to achieve at least?

3.2.5.16 Please enter the required data for the RAID sets!

Example for input: 5TB net, RAID level 10, SAS-SSDs, min. 1GB/s, min. 100000 IOPS, read intensive

3.2.6.1 Which caching method do you want to use for the SSD cache?
L2ARC (Read)
L2ARC + ZIL (read + write)
ZIL (writing)

3.2.6.1.1 Which SSD type do you want to use for L2ARC?
SATA-SSDs
SAS-SSDs
NVMe-SSDs

3.2.6.1.2 How many SSDs do you want to use for L2ARC?
1
2
4

3.2.6.1.3 What size should the L2ARC SSDs have?

3.2.6.1.4 Which SSD type do you want to use for ZIL?
SATA-SSDs
SAS-SSDs
NVMe-SSDs

3.2.6.1.5 What size should the ZIL SSDs be?
We are planning a ZIL with 2 high endurance SSDs as a standard.

3.2.7 Do you plan to use hot spares?
no
1 hot spare per RAID set
2 hot spares per RAID set
1 Global Hot Spare
2 Global Hot Spares

3.2.8 How many RAID sets do want you run
1
2
more than 2

3.2.8.1 Please enter the required net size!

3.2.8.2 Which RAID level do you want to operate?
0
1
10
Z1
Z2
Z3

3.2.8.3 What type of disk do you need?
SATA-HDDs
Nearline-SAS-HDDs (7K)
Fast SAS-HDDs (10K)
SATA-SSDs
SAS-SSDs
We recommend the use of SAS disks.

3.2.8.3.1 RAID set 1 SSDs: What Endurance do you need?
low (read-intensive operation)
high (write-intensive operation)
medium (mixed operation)

3.2.8.4 Do you know the minimum data throughput you want to achieve?
no
yes

3.2.8.4.1 Please enter the value for the data throughput here!

3.2.8.5 Do you know the minimum IOPS value you want to achieve?
no
yes

3.2.8.5.1 Please enter the IOPS value here!

3.2.8.6 RAID set 1: Please enter the required net size!

3.2.8.7 RAID Set 1: Which RAID level do you want to run?
0
1
10
Z1
Z2
Z3

3.2.8.8 RAID Set 1: What type of disks do you need?
SATA-HDDs
Nearline-SAS-HDDs (7K)
Fast SAS-HDDs (10K)
SATA-SSDs
SAS-SSDs
We recommend the use of SAS disks.

3.2.8.1 RAID set 1 SSDs: What Endurance do you need?
low (read-intensive operation)
high (write-intensive operation)
medium (mixed operation)

3.2.8.9 RAID set 1: Do you know the minimum data throughput you want to achieve?
no
yes

3.2.8.9.1 Please enter the value for the data throughput here!

3.2.8.10 RAID set 1: Do you know which IOPS value you want to achieve at least?
no
yes

3.2.8.10.1 Please enter the IOPS value here!

3.2.8.11 RAID set 2: Please enter the required net size!

3.2.8.12 RAID Set 2: Which RAID level do you want to run?
0
1
10
Z1
Z2
Z3

3.2.8.13 RAID Set 2: What type of disks do you need?
SATA-HDDs
Nearline-SAS-HDDs (7K)
Fast SAS-HDDs (10K)
SATA-SSDs
SAS-SSDs
We recommend the use of SAS disks

3.2.8.13.1 RAID set 2 SSDs: What Endurance do you need?
low (read-intensive operation)
high (write-intensive operation)
medium (mixed operation)

3.2.8.14 RAID set 2: Do you know the minimum data throughput you want to achieve?
no
yes

3.2.8.14.1 Please enter the value for the data throughput here!

3.2.8.15 RAID set 2: Do you know which IOPS value you want to achieve at least?
no
yes

3.2.8.15.1 Please enter the IOPS value here!

3.2.8.16 Please enter the required data for the RAID sets!

Example for input: 5TB net, RAID level 10, SAS-SSDs, min. 1GB/s, min. 100000 IOPS, read intensive

3.2.9 What net capacity do you need?

3.2.10 Which disk type do you want to use?
SATA-HDDs
Nearline-SAS-HDDs (7K)
Fast SAS-HDDs (10K)
SATA-SSDs
SAS-SSDs
NVMe-SSDs

3.2.10.1 Do you want to use multiple storage tiers (tiering)?
no
yes

3.2.10.1.1 Which SSD type do you want to use?
SATA
SAS
NVMe

3.2.10.2 What Endurance do you need?
low (read-intensive operation)
high (write-intensive operation)
medium (mixed operation)

3.2.11 Which storage arrangement do you want to use?
Simple (Striping)
2 Way Mirror
3 Way Mirror
Parity

3.2.12 Do you want to provide reserve capacity for an outage?
no
yes

3.2.12.1 How much reserve capacity do you want to provide?
1 Drive
2 Drives

3.2.13 Do you know the minimum data throughput you want to achieve?
no
yes

3.2.13.1 Please enter the value for the data throughput here!

3.2.14 Do you know the minimum IOPS value you want to achieve?
no
yes

3.2.14.1 Please enter the IOPS value here!

3.2.15 What net capacity do you need?

3.2.16 Which SSD type do you want to use?
Is not important to me
U.2
M.2
Addon Card

3.2.16.1 What Endurance do you need?
low (read-intensive operation)
high (write-intensive operation)
medium (mixed operation)

3.2.17 Which RAID level do you want to use?
0
1
10
5

3.2.18 Do you want to incorporate a HotSpare?
no
yes

3.2.19 Do you know the minimum data throughput you want to achieve?
no
yes

3.2.19.1 Please enter the value for the data throughput here!

3.2.20 Do you know the minimum IOPS value you want to achieve?
no
yes

3.2.20 Do you know the minimum IOPS value you want to achieve?

3.3 Do you want to install additional disks later?
no
yes
I am not sure

3.3.1 Please enter the amount and type of free slots you want us to consider!

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