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rn104 currently 3 x 3tb, how to increase hdd size to 3 x 6tb without losing data
HI, I currently have an rn104 with 3 x 3tb wd red HDDs. i could add another 3tb for extra storage, but i am thinking of future proofing the storage, what are the options for increasin the hdd...
thanks for the speedy response.
so, i would need 2 x 6tb hdds? or could i buy one now and add it and continue to use the nas, and then in a few months add a second 6tb?, which raid would i need to set to do this, as when i use the hdd calculator set on raid 5, it always uses the smallest hdd size to dictate the other disk sizes,
How superior is the rn214 to the rn104? i am able to stream 4k to smart tv with the 104, would the 214 be capable of streaming to 2 tvs? i am also able to stream 1080 to to 3 smart tvs without hitch. all in all i am happy with the 104, i just don't want to run out of storage, and don't think adding another 3tb will offer me enough for years to come.
you mention a backup plan? what do you suggest?
Since you only have one RAID5 volume, I don't know why you are controlling the RAID mode manually. XRAID would have set it up as RAID5 and would do the necessary expansions for you. If the current drives are all the same size you started with, you should be able to switch to XRAID now.
You can put in one 6TB now, but the additional storage will be unused. With XRAID, when you add the second 6TB, then you'll get a single volume with a 3TBx3 RAID5 layer and 2x3TB RAID1 layer. If you change the last 3TB to 6TB, then the 3x3TB layer will grow to a 3x3TB RAID5. I'm not sure that same expansion is available in FlexRAID.
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