Hey all.
I’ve got a TrueNas Scale server hooked up to my unmanaged 5 port switch in the house that tops out at 1GbE. It works like a charm but sadly it isn’t fast enough for all the editing on the PC that is also connected to the switch. I was looking at getting 10GbE expansion cards (2nd hand) for the server & PC to connect them directly to each other to enable 10GbE connectivity to the PC via Cat 6 or a SFP+ connection.
What option would be the best here? Looking to keep it cost effective
- PC connected to the server via a dedicated 10GbE line but also keeping it connected to the switch for general internet traffic with some sort of TrueNas filtering magic
- Connect the PC directly to the server and create a passthrough for all traffic that’s not needed (Doubt this is possible though)
- Get a managed switch but also connect the PC and server directly
- Just get a better switch…
Many thanks for all info!
This, no magic needed, just set up the 10Gb links with a different (static) IP and use that to access the NAS shares …
Getting a better switch is the most “plug and play” - a 6 port switch with 2 10Gb and 4 2,5G is less than $200. Option 1 is of course cheaper…
Note that 10Gb adapters tend to use older PCIe generations and need at least a x4 and possibly x8 lane for the card which may be a challenge depending on what else you have in your machines.
Just to be clear (having re-read I may cause confusion - doh!), I meant new switch and adapters in the machines. Then the only issue is installation and cabling, rather than network config on the NAS and PC.
I got you I think I even know exactly which switch you are talking about and sounds like a good deal, 10GbE to the NAS/PC with the rest going to the router and other PCs that are less frequently abused. I’ll look into it as it might be worth a upgrade, but I’ll scavenge the 2nd hand market first.
Thanks for your input