I am building a NAS in RAID 1 (Mirror) mode. Should I buy 2 of the same drive from the same manufacturer? or does it not matter so much?

      • kool_newt@lemm.eeEnglish
        7·
        10 months ago

        It probably doesn’t matter in most cases, especially software RAID. I’ve had proprietary storage system vendors recommending being very careful about identical disks but that could just be salesman crap.

          • AtariDump@lemmy.worldEnglish
            21·
            10 months ago

            Right up until that job to turn the other drive and run the backup stops and then you don’t realize it until 17 months later.

            Either way, RAID ain’t a backup, but it makes losing a drive easier.