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illmatic
Nov 27, 2012Guide
[NV+ v2] 4 disks, 2 separate RAID-1 volumes?
I am about to purchase a 4-bay NV+ v2. I would like confirmation that it can support 2 separate RAID-1 volumes -- for example, disk 1 and 2 are mirrors, and 3 and 4 are mirrors. But 1-2 and 3-4 are ...
StephenB
Nov 29, 2012Guru - Experienced User
I think whether the space is "wasted" depends on your goals. Two RAID-1 volume offers simpler data recovery and a bit more protection of your data than a single RAID-5 volume.
PapaBear wrote: ...But, you are wasting disk space that way...
Though I agree that if the only goal is to segregate the data, then RAID-5 is all that is needed.
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