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FreeNAS on 4GB of ram

FreeNAS on 4GB of ram

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miner38
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02-23-2025, 12:02 PM
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You're thinking correctly about the specs. The FreeNAS guide suggests around 1GB of RAM per TB, so with 500GB storage you'd need roughly 500GB of RAM—which isn't practical. Your setup is fine for basic use, but it won’t be optimal. You might get decent performance for simple tasks, but expect limitations if you plan heavy file transfers or complex applications.
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miner38
02-23-2025, 12:02 PM #1

You're thinking correctly about the specs. The FreeNAS guide suggests around 1GB of RAM per TB, so with 500GB storage you'd need roughly 500GB of RAM—which isn't practical. Your setup is fine for basic use, but it won’t be optimal. You might get decent performance for simple tasks, but expect limitations if you plan heavy file transfers or complex applications.

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kmurray
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02-23-2025, 01:44 PM
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It'll be okay. That 1gb per terabyte limit is quite strict. Four gigabytes should suffice even with larger capacities.
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kmurray
02-23-2025, 01:44 PM #2

It'll be okay. That 1gb per terabyte limit is quite strict. Four gigabytes should suffice even with larger capacities.

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Kayla0719
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02-23-2025, 09:49 PM
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Ok then thx!
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Kayla0719
02-23-2025, 09:49 PM #3

Ok then thx!