GrandpaRick
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Hi guys,
I've read through the forums on this topic and think this is the proper place to post this question so here goes...
Currently I have a 6x4TB z2 pool (in a Fractal R4 case) that's quickly approaching 90% capacity and have decided it's time to upgrade. I'm going directly to a 4U 24-bay SM case but can't decide on the pool layout.
I already have an additional 7x4TB drives (so 13 in total) and plan on buying more depending on the pool layout I choose but can't decide between the following layouts:
I'm leaning more towards the 4x6 to max out the storage but the 3x7(+3 spares) layout appeals to me as I travel a lot and want to sleep well knowing that my system will auto resilver in the even of a HDD failure even if I'm gone.
Additionally, I want to position myself for a future expansion when the time comes As I see it, my options would be:
Thanks in advance!
GR
I've read through the forums on this topic and think this is the proper place to post this question so here goes...
Currently I have a 6x4TB z2 pool (in a Fractal R4 case) that's quickly approaching 90% capacity and have decided it's time to upgrade. I'm going directly to a 4U 24-bay SM case but can't decide on the pool layout.
I already have an additional 7x4TB drives (so 13 in total) and plan on buying more depending on the pool layout I choose but can't decide between the following layouts:
- 4x6x4TB z2 (uses all the bays so no room for spares) = ~67 TiB usable / ~54 TiB @ 80%
- 3x8x4TB z2 (uses all the bays so no room for spares) = ~70 TiB usable / ~56 TiB @ 80% <-- sacrifice redundancy for a few more TiBs
- 3x7x4TB z2 (leaves 3 bays unused which I could use for spares) = ~61 TiB usable / ~49 TiB @ 80%
I'm leaning more towards the 4x6 to max out the storage but the 3x7(+3 spares) layout appeals to me as I travel a lot and want to sleep well knowing that my system will auto resilver in the even of a HDD failure even if I'm gone.
Additionally, I want to position myself for a future expansion when the time comes As I see it, my options would be:
- Buy a 4U 36-bay case and add drives (the 3x7 layout would become 5x7 + 1 spare)
- Buy a 4U 24-bay JBOD and expand my existing pool
- Replace 4TB HDDs with 8TB HDDs
Thanks in advance!
GR