Adding drive to expand existing volume

[fluffy_ninja]

I currently have a 120Gb ssd that I'm using for my OS, but it's starting to run low on space. I want to get another 120Gb ssd and be able to combine it to my existing drive without having to format anything. I know that I would probably be able to do it with a RAID array, but I don't know too much about them.

 

So here's my question: If I use RAID, what type of array should I use? Also, is there a better way to do this without a RAID array?

 

Thanks.

[Aruxx]

You want to combine the drives?  What's wrong with just having two drives?

 

Linus has a video on RAID arrays I'll see if I can find it.  It'll explain a hell of a lot better than I would.

 

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[Aruxx]

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[Atomicnerd64]

I currently have a 120Gb ssd that I'm using for my OS, but it's starting to run low on space. I want to get another 120Gb ssd and be able to combine it to my existing drive without having to format anything. I know that I would probably be able to do it with a RAID array, but I don't know too much about them.

 

So here's my question: If I use RAID, what type of array should I use? Also, is there a better way to do this without a RAID array?

 

Thanks.

don't use raid. just use it just as another drive.

[fluffy_ninja]

don't use raid. just use it just as another drive.

 

You want to combine the drives?  What's wrong with just having two drives?

 

What's the disadvantage to raid? Or the advantage to keeping it as two separate drives?

[Aruxx]

What's the disadvantage to raid? Or the advantage to keeping it as two separate drives?

 

If you watch the videos in the spoiler it tells the advantages and disadvantages of most RAID arrays you'll encounter.  I'd recommend just using it as a seperate drive, the only thing you'll run into is having to tell programs to go to the other drive.

 

If you're going to do that I'd personally recommend just getting a WD Blue 1 TB drive for dirt cheap!