Can you recommend a form of software raid?

nightrider1470

nightrider1470

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I have

3x 6TB
1x 3TB

I have a pretty old asrock H61 pro with 4 x sata 2 ports.

I would like to run some type of raid for protecting my data... I did look for a pci card to do this!, but everything seeems to be limited to a max 3TB in raid mode hence the post.

So what software and which raid type?

I have 100's of bluray backups and home videos. I am also on windows 10 :)

Thanks!!!!
 
Ok so I have added 5x different drives..... No actual folders!

So its all being backed up and I can relax?

It has created a new drive called drivepool..... Do I add all new data to this actual virtual drive? Or am I free to add my data to any drive?


:)
 
Pho said:
Yep, add everything to your DrivePool drive (I called mine P for pool :o). Behind the scenes DrivePool will then place the actual files on this virtual disk onto whichever disk in your pool it chooses based on any rules you have set-up.

You need to enable file-duplication or per-folder duplication (see here).

I use per-folder duplication as it lets you set which folders are duplicated and which aren't. For example, I have my photos duplicated three times but TV shows etc aren't duplicated at all.

Backed up is the wrong term; you should still take an external backup. If you corrupt a file (e.g., overwrite an image) all copies on your RAID will be destroyed too.
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Ok thanks

What about all the data thats all ready on each of my drives am adding, is that protected? Or is it only the new data I start to add to the drivepool virtual drive

Also are drivepool v1 and v2 different sofrware?
 
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I am getting the hang of it now.

One question am not to sure of though is!..... Once I have added my drives, should I transfer important data to the drivepool then delete the data off the main drive to allow for more drivepool future space?
 
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