I want to make a NAS with a 500GB boot drive and 2x16TB HDDs.
Based on my previous post, btrfs is a good option. It also looks easy to get started.
My plan for the NAS would be to purchase several 16TB drives, and only use 2 of them.
My first question is about different drives.
Could I purchase two different brand drives and use them with btrfs? (I assume yes)
2nd question: how does the replacement process go? Like if drive A died, so I remove it, and put a brand new replacement in. What do I have to do with btrfs to get the raid 1 back going?
Any links or guides would be amazing.
The reasoning is that drives are produced and shipped in batches and if you order multiple at onces there is a higher chance you’ll get drives from the same batch. If that batch had some fault during production or it was damaged during shipping, all your drives might be affected.
I don’t have a source, but it’s something multiple expirenced people have mentioned to me.
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I need sources, this sounds extremely unlikely. That’s basically 2 "independent” probabilities.
The reasoning is that drives are produced and shipped in batches and if you order multiple at onces there is a higher chance you’ll get drives from the same batch. If that batch had some fault during production or it was damaged during shipping, all your drives might be affected.
I don’t have a source, but it’s something multiple expirenced people have mentioned to me.