Hi there,
What SFF machines do you recommend for a server to basically run opnsense (with a 4 port expansion NIC) and a bunch of extra disks to serve as a NAS? I was looking through Thinkcentre m720, m800 et al. I believe these allow for up to 3 disks
I know usually you’d run opnsense on a dedicated machine, but I’m a bit constrained on space so am trying to fit all in one. I don’t want to stream Linux ISOs on this NAS just to store my own files.
SFF, and “a buncha disks” don’t really go together. It really depends on how much space yodu need, and whether the space saving or more important, or the disk redundancy.
That being said, have a look at some of the Fractal Design cases (they make beautiful stuff), or Lian Li.
I don’t need much redundancy, as I have off-site backups and in case something goes wrong I don’t need to restore the files quickly
The Node 304 has 6 3.5" mounts in it: https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/node/node-304/black/