darrenbest
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I have a new home box (for local backups, Plex server, maybe Zoneminder) I'm putting together as I can afford the parts.
Now, how should I plan for when 18TB is no longer enough?
For the most "elegant" solution, I would like to extend the existing pool with another vdev. I know from the documentation (https://www.truenas.com/docs/hub/initial-setup/storage/managingpools/), I have to add another vdev of the same type (another four drives in RAID-z1). What the docs don't say is: does the new vdev have to be the same CAPACITY? When I add another four drives, do they have to also be 6TB drives? Or can I use larger drives to make a vdev to add to the pool?
If not, I may have to add the news drives in a new, separate pool, and use larger drives in whatever configuration I want, while dealing with the fact that I won't have a single cohesive volume. Which, admittedly, would give me more flexibility in the VERY long term (should I ever decide my eight-drive box is no longer big enough). Still, I would like an answer to the above question, while I still have a lot of time to plan for it. Thanks.
- X11SSM-F motherboard (8 SATA ports, unused PCI-E slots)
- Core i3-7100 CPU
- 16GB ram (2 x 8GB ECC, 2 free slots)
- Node 804 case (room for 8x3.5" drives, plus 2x2.5" drives)
Now, how should I plan for when 18TB is no longer enough?
For the most "elegant" solution, I would like to extend the existing pool with another vdev. I know from the documentation (https://www.truenas.com/docs/hub/initial-setup/storage/managingpools/), I have to add another vdev of the same type (another four drives in RAID-z1). What the docs don't say is: does the new vdev have to be the same CAPACITY? When I add another four drives, do they have to also be 6TB drives? Or can I use larger drives to make a vdev to add to the pool?
If not, I may have to add the news drives in a new, separate pool, and use larger drives in whatever configuration I want, while dealing with the fact that I won't have a single cohesive volume. Which, admittedly, would give me more flexibility in the VERY long term (should I ever decide my eight-drive box is no longer big enough). Still, I would like an answer to the above question, while I still have a lot of time to plan for it. Thanks.
