JLV2k5
Active Member
Hey guys,
Built my PC in may, ill upload specs to profile soon. I'm now using just 1TB hdd and want to upgrade to RAID after cyber Monday. I am wondering:
a) best RAID setup for my needs and
b) what that means for my purchase
At work my company runs RAID4 where you have one dedicated parity drive which is responsible for ensuring the safety of all other drives. We have a replacement parity drive ready in case the active parity drive fails.
AT home I have about 1TB worth of files with aspirations to double this before the next time I buy drives (~1 yr from now). My main concern is:
"In RAID4, how large must your parity drive be in reference to your overall storage capacity?"
Examples: If I have two 1TB drives (2TB storage) how big does the parity drive need to be? What if I have 10TB, or 100TB?
Thanks!
Jake
Built my PC in may, ill upload specs to profile soon. I'm now using just 1TB hdd and want to upgrade to RAID after cyber Monday. I am wondering:
a) best RAID setup for my needs and
b) what that means for my purchase
At work my company runs RAID4 where you have one dedicated parity drive which is responsible for ensuring the safety of all other drives. We have a replacement parity drive ready in case the active parity drive fails.
AT home I have about 1TB worth of files with aspirations to double this before the next time I buy drives (~1 yr from now). My main concern is:
"In RAID4, how large must your parity drive be in reference to your overall storage capacity?"
Examples: If I have two 1TB drives (2TB storage) how big does the parity drive need to be? What if I have 10TB, or 100TB?
Thanks!
Jake