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I am planning to use FreeNAS with three drives:

1 x SSD
2 x 7200 RPM mechanical drives

Is it possible to have the second mechanical drive provide a mirror backup of the first with FreeNAS? Do I need a separate app for this or can I just do it with FreeNAS?
 

blueether

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Cool thanks for the quick reply. So I am almost set to get things running. I came up with two other questions.

1. If something happens to FreeNAS, is my data still recoverable?
2. Do I need to install an app to have access to my word and pdf files from outside my home?
 

blueether

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Yes, just reinstall the OS to the boot drive (can disconnect the data drives when re-installing). If you use encryption the read the guide VERY well and the many threads on here for the drawbacks and risks
 

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2. Do I need to install an app to have access to my word and pdf files from outside my home?
Yes.
Look into NextCloud and the threads around reverse proxy with caddy or nginX to make sure you're doing it securely.
 
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