Whitebread
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I'm pushing the limits of my current storage solution and I so, I'm starting to design a new one. Considering I've amassed over 2 terabytes of data, I'll need a system that can provide sufficient storage (at least 3 Terabytes, preferably more) across 1 single file system.
I'm considering a number of criteria as I begin to plan my next storage solution. Speed, redundancy, failure tolerance and price/performance ratio top the list. Having a continuously accessible backup solution (such as a NAS) should provide all the redundancy and failure tolerance I need, as I should always be able to access the NAS no matter what kind of failures occur computer side. In addition, I will not be booting from this array. This makes me question the efficacy of building a RAID array in my workstation. In effect, all I really need is a JBOD array that spans 2 or 3 2TB disks. But, I'm also looking to maximize transfer and burst speeds, and I'm not confident a JBOD array will be any faster than a single disk itself (no?)
Considering storage speed and array size are my only concerns (as the NAS will serve as a backup drive I can access when/if the workstation array fails), what do you guys think I should do? What array will provide higher read and write speeds while minimizing cost?
I'm considering a number of criteria as I begin to plan my next storage solution. Speed, redundancy, failure tolerance and price/performance ratio top the list. Having a continuously accessible backup solution (such as a NAS) should provide all the redundancy and failure tolerance I need, as I should always be able to access the NAS no matter what kind of failures occur computer side. In addition, I will not be booting from this array. This makes me question the efficacy of building a RAID array in my workstation. In effect, all I really need is a JBOD array that spans 2 or 3 2TB disks. But, I'm also looking to maximize transfer and burst speeds, and I'm not confident a JBOD array will be any faster than a single disk itself (no?)
Considering storage speed and array size are my only concerns (as the NAS will serve as a backup drive I can access when/if the workstation array fails), what do you guys think I should do? What array will provide higher read and write speeds while minimizing cost?