Choosing the right RAID array
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I Plan to now do it as a RAID 1. I already have a 4tb drive and will be purchasing a 6tb one. I presume when creating a RAID 1 volume it will be created as a single 4TB array. But lets say in the future I was to swap the 4tb for a 6tb would I be able to rebuild the Array with the 6TB and then enlarge it to the full 6TB without loosing the data?
In theory, this should work. The array will be restricted to the size of the smallest drive. However, motherboard RAID isn't that good so your motherboard might not like you using different sized drives. When switching to only 6 TB drives, you will have to completely rebuild the array from scratch, as in, whip both drives empty and start over.
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