ReadyNAS Ultra 6 Plus.... 18TB -> 24TB

TeknoJnky wrote:
...That is single redundancy ...

That was a good catch btw. I would have saved OP a lot of trouble if I had noticed the discrepancy earlier.

@StephenB and @TeknoJnky, many thanks for your replies and explaining this in layman terms.

Current status: still making backups...1/2 complete as of now.
Most probably will do the reset thing on weekend if all goes well.

Still haven't decided if I should go to OS6 or not, I will read first in this forum.

If not, I will do simply what I did before, X-RAID2 with single (hehe now I know) redundancy. I didn't know default was 1 redundant disk, now I know.

I already have 2 spare 4TB disks ready just-in-case so there's not much need to spend another 4TB for dual redundancy I think.

@StephenB: I will also check out flexraid 6.
Is there any advantages of using X-RAID2 vs. flexraid 6 for 6x4TB disks? Any of them I should obviously choose?

Well, the question is what happens when you want to go with 6x6TB drives sometime.

With xraid2 on 4.2.x firmware you will need to do another factory reset, and reload all your data from backup.

With xraid2 on OS6 you can simply expand.

I think that with flexraid on 4.2.x you can first add the disks (one at a time, resyncing), and then can create a D volume that uses the extra space. I haven't tried that though, since when I use flexraid myself I am always choosing jbod (no raid protection at all).

So, with 4.2.x firmware I see no benefit for you to continue using xraid2, since you can't expand anyway. Choosing flexraid does no harm, and might help future expansion. It also preserves your ability to use netgear support.

OS6 fully solves the expansion problem, but of course you do lose support.

BTW, do you know when your warranty runs out?

My warranty runs out like end 2014.

I'm only using Logitech Media Server as add-on and I will need it to work in whatever I do next.
Do you happen to know if all addons are compatible with OS6?
One of the main tasks of this NAS is to be a server for squeezebox devices in my home. So I definitely need this to work.

In general, you will need to find new addons.

LMS is in super-poussin's dropbox (see this thread: viewtopic.php?f=153&t=70914)

I don't use it though, so perhaps someone who does will comment.