Does RAID 6 need hot swap drives?
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mcnumpty23
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i would think can do it both ways
though for hot swap you need hardware that allows it---backplane etc
though personally i use windows storage spaces instead of raid
its more versatile and free
and as long as you have enough sata ports thats all thats needed
doesnt even matter if all the drives are different sizes you get the full amount
though for hot swap you need hardware that allows it---backplane etc
though personally i use windows storage spaces instead of raid
its more versatile and free
and as long as you have enough sata ports thats all thats needed
doesnt even matter if all the drives are different sizes you get the full amount
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You will not be very happy with RAID 6 if you are used to using RAID 5 -- it is WAY slower on the same hardware. I prefer to run enterprise drives and use a global hot spare in RAID 5, rather than take the performance hit of 6.
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you are welcome
and storage spaces is a part of windows most people have never even heard of to be honest
i find it very versatile and as long as you have enough drives it can do multiple mirroring so still capable of more than 1 disk failing you dont lose stuff
it might not match a normal high end raid setup but doesnt have the associated costs either
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