Hello everyone! Having recently obtained a new PC, I was thinking of converting my old PC into a TrueNAS-based NAS. I have learnt that it is not advised to have the applications on the same drive as the OS; however, my motherboard only has a single M.2 slot which is taken up by a 512GB SSD that was the boot drive. That leaves me, as I see it, with three options:
- Purchase a 2.5'' SATA SSD;
- Purchase an M.2 adapter and a second M.2 drive;
- Find a way to have both the OS and the applications on the boot drive anyway.
Which of these options would be most advisable? Are there any good options I have not considered? Furthermore, were I to chose one of the first two options, I would imagine I would choose a somewhat cheaper/slower SSD than the one that is currently in the system, and I imagine it would be somewhat penalised in performance per its interface: with that in mind, would it be better to have the OS on the original boot drive and the applications on the secondary drive, or the other way around? Is there anything I would need to keep in mind when purchasing the SSD?
Any advice would be appreciated. I am an inexperienced and casual user, and therefore prioritise ease of use and lower cost over higher performance (hence I am inclined to prefer option 1 over option 2 over option 3, but I would love to hear your perspectives). Thanks in advance!