New drive. Best configuration help
On Friday I ordered a new 240GB Sandisk ssd in the sales.
Currently I have a 120GB Corsair neutron GTX and a 2TB Seagate Barracuda.
I'd like to set up some kind of array where I can take advantage of the 2 SSDs, and then back up on the HDD.
I guess that RAID 0 with the 2 SSDs is the best way to go, then set up the backup to the HDD separately.
However, I don't really want to lose the extra 120GB of space on the new drive by "RAIDing" it with the smaller drive.
So I have a few questions:
- Can I RAID the 2 SSDs and still use the other 120GB which will be "free" on the new SSD?
- Is RAIDing 2 SSDs of different makes/capacities a good idea?
- Is there a solution other than RAID which will allow me to do what I wanna do?
- What's a good way to regularly back up the data from the SSDs to the HDD?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Let me know if there's any further information you need
1. No
2. No, it adds instability to the mix (Not to mention different controllers)
3. You might check out storage spaces, drivepool, FlexRAID, and other software RAID solutions. I personally would keep both drives separate (Use one for OS and the other for programs / games).
4. Sorry, I don't know much about backup software.
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