I have a FreeNAS that has generally been working ok. I was messing around with the hardware that led to instability from FreeNAS's point of view. Specifically, I did a fan mod on one of the redundant ...

Is Drobo the only possibility?<BR><BR>Can I have Linux machine with freenas and mix different types of hard drives (including different sizes)?<BR><BR>I feel that this is the best solution cost-wise.