I have 5x 2TB HDD's that I'd like to create into a Raid-Z2. I've read that Raid-Z2 needs an even number of drives (e.g. 4, 6, 8). Why is this and what could happen if I use 5 drives for this setup?
Is there just a slight performance hit or storage size issue? Or is it something more serious that could jeopardize the stability/operation of the Raid-Z2 setup?
Is there just a slight performance hit or storage size issue? Or is it something more serious that could jeopardize the stability/operation of the Raid-Z2 setup?