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X-RAID2 compatible with other boxes?
Hi I am sure this question has been asked before, but I did not know how to properly look for the answer so here it goes: The whole purpose of having RAID is to have a redundancy feature for yo...
The first part of the answer is that RAID is not a substitute for backup. Redundancy gives you some protection, but the real benefit is that your data remains available when you replace a failed drive. There are lots of failure modes where RAID is totally inadequate - the NAS dying is only one.
In general, you can migrate your disks within the same platform family. At present there are 4 families
-Duo v1, NV+ v1, 600, x6, 1100
-Ultra, Ultra+,Pro, NVX , 1500, 2100, 3100, 3200, 4200
-Duo v2, VN+ v2
-RN100,300,500 (OS 6 units)
There are also ways to mount the RAID arrays in other linux systems - I recall seeing something posted on that for x86 NAS (like the ultra), but don't remember exactly where.
However, it is best to have a backup stored on a different device.
In general, you can migrate your disks within the same platform family. At present there are 4 families
-Duo v1, NV+ v1, 600, x6, 1100
-Ultra, Ultra+,Pro, NVX , 1500, 2100, 3100, 3200, 4200
-Duo v2, VN+ v2
-RN100,300,500 (OS 6 units)
There are also ways to mount the RAID arrays in other linux systems - I recall seeing something posted on that for x86 NAS (like the ultra), but don't remember exactly where.
However, it is best to have a backup stored on a different device.
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