OSIgate Quad NVME PCIeX8 controller for TrueNAS

OSIgate asmedia2824 NVME Quad M.2 PCIeX8 Controller (built-in asmedia2824 chip)
support 1~4 set of 2T M.2 NVME, PCIe 3.0, x8

TrueNAS ZFS storage pool size, 2T x 4 M.2 NVMe :

8T storage in Raid 0, striping
6T storage in Raid 5, distributed parity
4T storage in Raid 1, mirroring

TrueNAS ZFS storage pool size, 4T x 4 M.2 NVMe :

16T storage in Raid 0, striping
12T storage in Raid 5, distributed parity
8T storage in Raid 1, mirroring

 

Chip Description

ASMedia PCIe product ASM2824, a low latency, low cost and low power 24 lane , maximum 12 downstream ports packet switch. With upstream PCIe Gen3x8 bandwidth, ASM2824 can enable users to build up various high speed IO systems, including server, system storage or communication platforms.

Features

Upstream PCIe interface

  • 1-, 2-, 4-, or 8-lane PCIe® connecting with root port
  • Automatic detection of lane configuration on boot-up
  • Supporting transfer rate of 2.5Gb(250MB/s), 5Gb(500MB/s) per lane

Downstream PCIe interface

  • 16 lane PCIe® 3.1 interface supporting up to 12 PCIe® ports
  • Support L0s/L1/L23/L3 power saving states
  • Support L1 substate deep power saving mode
  • Support wake up function in S3/S4
  • Support port disable by individual control
  • Support LTR
  • Support AER
  • Support SRIS on both upstream and downstream ports.
  • Max Payload Size = 512Byte

 

 

 

Dell R640 as NAS

Turn your Dell R640 Server as True.NAS

a super high performance Raid 5, NVMe NAS

OSIgate NVMe Quad M.2 PCIeX16 Controller
support 1~4 set of 2T M.2 NVMe, PCIe 3.0, x16

TrueNAS NAS storage pool size :

8T storage in Raid 0, striping

6T storage in Raid 5, distributed parity

4T storage in Raid 1, mirroring

* Instant remedy : just replug the NAS controller to any other PC, all Raid 5 data can be access

 

 

TrueNAS Core: Experience Storage Freedom TrueNAS® CORE (formerly known as FreeNAS®) is the world’s most popular storage OS because it gives you the power to build your own professional-grade storage system to use in a variety of data-intensive applications without any software costs. Simply install it onto hardware or a VM and experience the true storage freedom of open source storage.

TrueNAS Open Storage is a universal data platform with three Editions to choose from: CORE, Enterprise, and SCALE. For recommendations on the right Edition for you based on software maturity

 

TrueNAS ZFS storage pool size, 2T x 4 M.2 NVMe :

8T storage in Raid 0, striping
6T storage in Raid 5, distributed parity
4T storage in Raid 1, mirroring

TrueNAS ZFS storage pool size, 4T x 4 M.2 NVMe :

16T storage in Raid 0, striping
12T storage in Raid 5, distributed parity
8T storage in Raid 1, mirroring

Instant remedy : just replug this NAS controller to any PC/server, Files can be access instantly

Why use TrueNAS firmware as NAS ?

1. Industrial standard, open standard. can work on most type of computer
2. ZFS file system
3. Many backup/data sync options
4. Full pathway of upgrade (from Core->Scale->Enterprise->HA->clustering ...)
5. support wide range of protocols
6. many add on applications
7. the world’s most popular storage OS, many NAS features