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?

  • SheeEttinEnglish
    31·
    1 year ago

    I usually find the cheapest drives and buy multiple of those, but you should be able to assemble a RAID out of different disks, though you’ll be limited to the space of the smallest one in the mirror set.

    Also make sure that your RAID systems supports this.

      • SheeEttinEnglish
        21·
        1 year ago

        Ebay. If you’re outside the US, you’ll probably be better off with a more local site.

        • Hopfgeist@feddit.deEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          ebay is very international, and is also by far the greatest site for second-hand stuff in most European countries. I normally buy my used drives there.