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ReadyNAS Duo Backup Main disk to Redundent disk
Hi newbe here. I've installed the second disk (2TB same size as First disk) and want to either back up the fiest disk to second disk in case the first disk went down or mirror the first dist to the...
Are you using the default X-RAID or Flex-RAID?
I'd recommend using X-RAID.
Using X-RAID or Flex-RAID RAID-1, the data is automatically mirrored across the two disks. Please do note that RAID is not a backup. If data is stored on just one device it is not backed up. So in addition to using RAID (a high-availability/redundancy) solution, backups e.g. to a USB disk, another NAS, another computer on your network, the cloud or some place else are strongly recommended. Have a read of Preventing Catastrophic Data Loss
I'd recommend using X-RAID.
Using X-RAID or Flex-RAID RAID-1, the data is automatically mirrored across the two disks. Please do note that RAID is not a backup. If data is stored on just one device it is not backed up. So in addition to using RAID (a high-availability/redundancy) solution, backups e.g. to a USB disk, another NAS, another computer on your network, the cloud or some place else are strongly recommended. Have a read of Preventing Catastrophic Data Loss
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