Question about Windows 10 storage space

[nothin.here]

Hi all

 

Need some help with Windows 10 storage space, I've been searching around but not actually found what i'm looking for

There are many guide that show how to create a storage space like this one

http://techgenix.com/windows-10-storage-spaces/

 

but I cant find any guide how to use it backup when a drive or a PC fail

 

so from this MS guide

https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/12438/windows-10-storage-spaces

I need two additional drives to use for a two-way mirror but what happened when

- a drive failed (two scenario, OS drive and the backup drive), 

- a machine failed, how do I used that backup drive on another machine?

- what are the type of that backup file? an actual file or some kind of virtual image?

 

Also If I want to use a workstation with hot-swap HDD slot for my tiny ERP (only 10 users)

Can I use this PC with MS storage space? will that hot swap feature working ( that my user can do it themself)

 

last question, what is the normal usage of those workstation with hot swap feature, which kind of backup should be use ?

 

BTW, I plan to have two difference back up for my ERP, one with storage space and also on the NAS

 

Thank you guys

[Electronics Wizardy]

12 minutes ago, nothin.here said:

but I cant find any guide how to use it backup when a drive or a PC fail

Well raid isn't a backup, you still want an offsite backup

 

13 minutes ago, nothin.here said:

- a drive failed (two scenario, OS drive and the backup drive), 

If boot drive failed put the array in any other windows 10 system and you can read all the data.

 

Depending on ressialancy level, you can take any number of data drive failes.

 

13 minutes ago, nothin.here said:

- a machine failed, how do I used that backup drive on another machine?

MOve all the drives in a storage spaces array to anouther system, and the drive should jsut mount

 

14 minutes ago, nothin.here said:

- what are the type of that backup file? an actual file or some kind of virtual image?

There is no backup file, it does this on a block level.

 

14 minutes ago, nothin.here said:

Can I use this PC with MS storage space? will that hot swap feature working ( that my user can do it themself)

How swap will work, id use powershell to manage it as the gui sucks.

 

 

[nothin.here]

10 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

MOve all the drives in a storage spaces array to anouther system, and the drive should jsut mount

What if I choose 2 way mirror, understand that this required additional two drives, are all those two drives the same?

I can just use one of the drive with another machine?

[nothin.here]

hi guys 

 

One more question, Can I create multiple partition from that storage space partition?

 

Thanks in advance

[Electronics Wizardy]

11 hours ago, nothin.here said:

hi guys 

 

One more question, Can I create multiple partition from that storage space partition?

 

Thanks in advance

I think you can create mutliple partitions, but don't. Just make multiple virtual disks.

 

WHy do you want multiple partitions anyways, there normally isn't a good reason to.

 

12 hours ago, nothin.here said:

What if I choose 2 way mirror, understand that this required additional two drives, are all those two drives the same?

I can just use one of the drive with another machine?

You can mix and match drive models.

 

WIth 2 way mirror you can lose any 2 drives.