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Switching from X-RAID to Flex-RAID

BennyBundkort
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Switching from X-RAID to Flex-RAID

Hello everyone, 

 

I'm thinking about doing some changes to the RAID configuration of our NAS system to improve performance (write performance is priority)

 

Right now we are running a RAID 5 in X-RAID mode with 4 X 4TB HDDs

 

My plans is to add 2 X 1TB SSDs in the last to bays and use those for data tiering and hopefully be able to increase performance.

 

So my questions are:

 

1. Does going from X-RAID to Flex-RAID cause any downtime?

 

2. Does anyone have experience with SSDs for data tiering?

       Does it increase performance?

       What should i be aware of?

       When using 2 SSDs should i choose RAID 0 for the best performance and most space, or choose RAID 1 for reliability?

 

I'd appreciate any input.

 

Cheers,

Benny

Model: RN51600|ReadyNAS 516 6-Bay Diskless
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StephenB
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Re: Switching from X-RAID to Flex-RAID


@BennyBundkort wrote:

 

  When using 2 SSDs should i choose RAID 0 for the best performance and most space, or choose RAID 1 for reliability?

 


Choose RAID-1.  Otherwise you'll lose the volume when the time comes to replace one of the SSDs.

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BennyBundkort
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Re: Switching from X-RAID to Flex-RAID

Thank you StephenB

 

Do you know if going from X-RAID to Flex-RAID cause any downtime?

Model: RN51600|ReadyNAS 516 6-Bay Diskless
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StephenB
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Re: Switching from X-RAID to Flex-RAID


@BennyBundkort wrote:

Do you know if going from X-RAID to Flex-RAID cause any downtime?


Normally it doesn't.  But I haven't used ReadyTier, so I have no direct experience with that.

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