RAID1 and data transfer

[beear]

Hey peeps! First of all, i'm completely new to these forums so i would like to say hello to everybody here! I've been following the linus tech tips on youtube for a while but this is the first time visiting here!

 

The reason why i'm visiting is because i'm stuck on something. I'm planning on moving my media-server PC over to a D-link DNS-325 NAS. Just to save some electricity bills!

 

Now, as most people i don't want to lose my data, so i'm trying to do this safe and quick!

 

So. Enough with the talk, here's what i was wondering, and i'm gonna try to explain in a way you can understand, so bare with me here

 

I'm currently transferring all of my data to a 3rd hard drive, just for safe keeping.

I know that when i will configure my NAS into RAID1, it will format both drives and i'll be "data-less". Now i was wondering, if i would take 1 drive out of the NAS (which is in mirror) and fill this drive with the data i want on the NAS, and put it back in the NAS after the data transfer completes, will the NAS's RAID array start syncing between the 2 drives?

 

I'm asking this because, in my opinion, it saves me allot of time not having to transfer 750GB of DATA through my network..

 

If someone has any thoughts or experiences on this, please reply. I would be dang grateful

 

Greets,

 

Beear

[Speedbird]

I don't think it'll do that. RAID controllers are dumb, they just take what's given to them and either write the same thing to multiple drives or split it equally, depending on the type. You could just copy the data to both drives at the same time.

[beear]

well, yes maybe that's an option. I thought it would be too good to be true I'll try to do it that way, otherwise the USB port on the NAS is still option 2. However, i don't trust it. And btw, it's still D-link. Waiting for some money to buy Synology