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Update: This extender from China, combined with the included Intel U.2 to M.2 adapter from the Optane SSD 900p might work. A little unwieldy, and maybe risky for signal integrity (putting a drive into an adapter into a PCIe extension). I'm still open to any ideas for fitting maybe a thicc-er U.2 adapter in there.

Hey all, Planning a build right now. I want to put this ASrock mini-ITX board into a Define Nano S. The problem is that I want to install an m.2 to u.2 adapter on the board's only m.2 slot located on the back of the board. The case actually has an opening that might allow it to fit through without cutting through the case. Does anyone know of any good m.2 to u.2 adapters that might fit? Thanks

FreeNAS's guide says 8GB of ECC RAM can get you through the 24TB range. This is assuming you're not using jails or plugins. Perhaps you can save on RAM now and add another stick as you grow. That way, you can have a dual channel memory config in the future.