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ScottChapman
Dec 10, 2014Apprentice
How does bitrot protection actually work?
I understand the concept, but am curious how it is actually implemented on 6.2.0
mdgm-ntgr
Dec 29, 2014NETGEAR Employee Retired
Features such as CoW and bitrot protection can be very useful for files that are not modified often. Bitrot protection provides good protection against media degradation.
I guess through a bit of trial and error you may find what works for you. Obviously there is a performance hit. So whether you use them does depend on how much you value extra protection for your data compared with performance.
With settings at a per share level you can choose which shares to use these features with.
It would be advisable to make use of scheduled volume maintenance.
I guess through a bit of trial and error you may find what works for you. Obviously there is a performance hit. So whether you use them does depend on how much you value extra protection for your data compared with performance.
With settings at a per share level you can choose which shares to use these features with.
It would be advisable to make use of scheduled volume maintenance.
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