-----Original Message----- From: CentOS [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of m.roth@5- cent.us Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 5:32 PM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Network Storage
TE Dukes wrote:
I have looked into the various network attached storage devices and software based solutions.
Can't really find one I like.
Would it be possible to add a couple HDs to my existing 6.8 server and set them up as RAID drives? If so, how would I keep it from mirroring the system drive?
Of course, and you need to read up on RAID a bit.
Try this trick, if you've got a big enough tower case: buy a couple of
hot-swap
drive bays from Microcenter, about $30 each. Then buy a couple of WD Reds
- whatever TB you can afford. Install the hot swap bays, stick the drives
in,
and use Linux RAID to set them up, either as a mirror (RAID 1), or RAID 0,
I
think.
Then just partition it using parted, and have fstab mount it wherever you want.
mark
That's cool! Didn't know they made something like that.
I only have one spare 5.25 and one spare 3.5. I think this TS130 has 2 - 5.25, 2 - 3.5 and 2 - 2.5.
I know they make a 5.25 to 3.5 adapter. Probably will just pick one of those up for now but that hot-swap bay will give me options when I can expand things a little.
Thanks!!