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    router recommendation/questions, dual WAN

    Any reasons to use dedicated Rpi hardware for the pihole vs installing it as a package within VM (Debian, etc) ? I already run internal DNS server as part of the Win 2016 domain and can easily stand up the VM to host pihole package and use VM as DNS forwarder for resolution? I do have a mini...
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    router recommendation/questions, dual WAN

    Any thoughts/recommendations on below? existing network ISP (cable 500/50) -> Mikrotik RB 750G r3 (https://mikrotik.com/product/RB750Gr3) -> Unifi Switch 24 -> 3x AP-AC-Pro -> Brocade IXC 6450 as primary switch -> 10Gb link to NAS , 10Gb link to Domain controller -> 1Gb to...
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    Need guidance on network setup

    * dual WAN on pfsense obviously works ( I have done it) and not too difficult to set up. read documentation. are you planning to run additional services (DPI, etc)? if yes, size your qotom appropriately - dual Gbps with package inspection could be quite a load on CPU. * your switch needs would...
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    QNAP’s TS-332X Includes 10 GbE SFP+, Three M.2 SSD Slots

    I am confused by your message - are we still talking about the same thing here as in " SFP+ for consumers" , people who run advanced (for consumer) tech for their homelabs and such? if we are, your primary resource would be sites like e-bay or those who refurbish server equipment... Right now...
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    QNAP’s TS-332X Includes 10 GbE SFP+, Three M.2 SSD Slots

    Almost every consumer that wants 10Gbe would be using SFP+ at home... it is simply much cheaper - here is for example what I did switch - Brocade ICX 6450-48 , 4xSFP+ and 48 1GBe - $89 on e-bay. cards - Connect X3 - $25 each cables - Huawei SFP-10G-AOC1M , $27 each. so for ~$90 I got...
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    10GBe NAS advice please - not finding what I would like..

    Thank you guys 1. I spent a lot of time with qnap NAS selector/product filter - too many models - anything with SFP+ that I see does not have intel CPU and I am not sure I can easily run UniFi controller on ARM -the 9**X line (951X, 932X, 963X) , look good, but it is fixed to one of the specific...
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    10GBe NAS advice please - not finding what I would like..

    I have DS115j and DS216j and would like to upgrade what I want - SFP+ with ability to switch to 10Gbaset later (I have a switch with SFP+ now so everything within the rack in the basement would easily connect , while my house is wired for cat6) - at least 4 bays - prefer to stay within...
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    Qnap Rounds Out 9-Bay NAS Series With Kaby Lake-Based TS-951X

    and who said that these have to be 3.5 inch drives anywhere? that is unreasonable to assume. This is the 9 bay drive - if someone , somewhere cant read, and makes up their own stories, it is their problem..
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    ATT fiber install soon, need some advice on hardware

    "As for the ATT NVG599, I still have DHCP server on" That is something that caught my eye - it does not make sense. At any time you ever want only one DHCP server on your network to avoid screw up involved in doublet NAT (google it for more details). Double NAT would also impact your...
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    Synology Releases 6 Bay Intel-based NAS

    What is the equivalent QNAP to this - 6+ bays, non -ARM CPU, <$900. I am having trouble finding it..
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    Buying a NAS

    The other question I forget to ask is whether you consider your time as worthless (how much does your time worth)? Pretty much any two bay solutions would work - major vendors are Synology and QNAP. their 2 bay solutions are cheap (170$), add two hard drives (does not have to match capacity)...
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    Home networking plan

    you got good response from umarmung here - start with the plan , what components your network diagram would have (router to connect to LAN to WAN, switch for internal switching, access points for wifi, etc) - designate a budget and be realistic on what you want to spend - pick physical...
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    Buying a NAS

    The difficulty in answering your question is that it is way too generic (I want to buy some car, cheap, what should I buy?) - how much storage you want? - how will you handle redundancy/data protection against failure ? what is your backup strategy? - how much hurt is to lose all of that data...
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    Just spent $3000 on NAS what now?

    I think you have a mild case of buyers remorse which is ok with any purchase -nothing crazy here. few other things - I do not see where you are getting $3000 - the Synology 916+ is $550 from Amazon which is ok for a four drive NAS. nothing crazy here. Or are you lumping everything together and...
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    Viability of 10Gbe SMB Direct (RDMA) for Windows Server NAS to workstations in 2017?

    I am curious on what you have settled - looking to upgrade my home NAS/network as well and deciding between QNAP 531X and or just get the mellanix SPF+ into one of the spare desktops and go home grown. Similarly need to pick up a new switch and looking at Mikrotik new model vs Unifi Spf+ switch
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