UNRAID ZFS Pools and Shares Performance Optimizing

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Unraid ZFS performance over SMB shares can really sail provided you follow certain steps and have the right hardware tuned up. I step you through the process of setting up and testing Unraid 6.12.3 ZFS pools and getting the settings just right to max out your performance. We cover this with my 40GBe networking powering the SMB share to a Windows 11 Workstation. I recommend you not get an R520, the R720 is often just as cheap and is technically a better server. An R730XD would be even better gear for a high performance file server. If you are a content creator, this is a good video for you. We test out a great DIY NAS setup I included some raw photo browser testing and 4K video editing a massive project file direct off the SMB share at the end. Use our link to get started with Unraid (affiliate link): https://unraid.net/pricing?via=dsp Written Guide https://digitalspaceport.com/unraid-zfs-pools-configuration-and-benchmarking-unraid-6-12/ HOMELAB GEAR CLIENT (or server) WORKSTATION MOBO https://geni.us/ASRock_wrx80_creator AMD TR Pro 595WX https://geni.us/ThreadripperPRO_5955wx 256GB DDR4 3200 https://geni.us/256GB_8x32GB_DDR4 EVGA 1600W PSU https://geni.us/1600w-PSU-EVGA Fractal Meshify XL 2 https://geni.us/FractalMeshify_2XLCase ConnectX-3 Pro 40Gbit NICs https://geni.us/connectx-3-pro QSFP+ cable https://geni.us/40gb-AOC-20M SERVER (much better options vs R520) Dell r730 https://geni.us/Dell_Poweredge_r730 Dell r720 https://geni.us/OAJ7Fl Dell r720xd https://geni.us/5wG9n6 Optane 900P https://geni.us/intel_optane_900p 40Gbit SWITCHES Mellanox sx6036 Switch https://geni.us/Mellanox_SX6036 Brocade icx6610 Switch https://geni.us/Brocade_ICX6610 Be sure to 👍✅Subscribe✅👍 for more content like this! Join this channel https://www.youtube.com/@DigitalSpaceport/join Digital Spaceport Website https://digitalspaceport.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/digitalspaceport Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/digitalspaceport Please share this video to help spread the word and drop a comment below with your thoughts or questions. Thanks for watching! Chapters 0:00 Unraid Home Server 2:35 Topics 5:25 Unraid ZFS Setup 7:25 Unraid Performance Settings 12:30 SMB Shares Benchmark 21:40 Photographer NAS Testing 23:35 4K Video Editing NAS 30:25 Conclusions ***** As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network. *****