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EDCUL
Sep 13, 2011Aspirant
2nd ReadyNAS DUO or ReadyNAS ultra
I currently have a Ready NAS Duo (with 2x 2TB Drives) as my media server. I want to replace my Airport Time Capsule as my back up device with something that can have redunantcy if the drive fails) ...
PapaBear1
Sep 14, 2011Apprentice
You might want to consider purchasing 4 drives. Install 3 and establish the 4 TB volume under X-Raid2. The fourth drive keep in a cabinet or closed as a spare or future expansion. Drives can and do fail. Most often a failure either occurs very early (I lost my first one within 30 days of installing my first NAS, it's replacement ran for over 3 years) or after reasonably long service. Nothing quite gets your attention like an e-mail from you NAS alerting you to a drive failure. Having a spare handy gives a lot of comfort. Then you can get the failed drive replaced or purchase another spare without having to rush it.
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