Good evening,
I have 8x4TB WD RED NAS Drives on a LSI controller working 100%. no issues.
I need to Add more Storage.... option..
1) 8x4TB REDS (can do) but expensive.
2) 8x8TB REDS (cannot do) and very expensive expensive.
3) can I add 3 Drives @ 3x8TB in raid5 (raid z)???
4) can I add this to my existing POOL/TANK??? using vdev....will require a post/thread for a step by step to follow. Live data. Want to add not messup my existing Data.
5) deed to do it within 24hrs as am at 90% capacity with data waiting to be added...downloaded to the pool....
6) BTW will be adding the new drives on the internal sata ports (6 of them all free),,,, planned this for this day , lol... hope my choice is okay.
thank you all in advance for the swift replies which I get always.
Thanks.
regards.
Rajkumar.
I have 8x4TB WD RED NAS Drives on a LSI controller working 100%. no issues.
I need to Add more Storage.... option..
1) 8x4TB REDS (can do) but expensive.
2) 8x8TB REDS (cannot do) and very expensive expensive.
3) can I add 3 Drives @ 3x8TB in raid5 (raid z)???
4) can I add this to my existing POOL/TANK??? using vdev....will require a post/thread for a step by step to follow. Live data. Want to add not messup my existing Data.
5) deed to do it within 24hrs as am at 90% capacity with data waiting to be added...downloaded to the pool....
6) BTW will be adding the new drives on the internal sata ports (6 of them all free),,,, planned this for this day , lol... hope my choice is okay.
thank you all in advance for the swift replies which I get always.
Thanks.
regards.
Rajkumar.