On Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:56:49 +0200, Frank Steinmetzger wrote: > I reached 80 % usage (which is the recommended maximum for ZFS) and am > now evaluating my options for the coming years. > 1) Reduce use of space by re-encoding. My payload is mainly movies, > among which are 3 TB of DVDs which can be shrunk by at least ⅔ by > re-encoding. → this takes time and computing effort, but is a long-term > goal anyway. 2) Replace all drives with bigger ones. There are three > counter arguments: > • 1000 € for four 10 TB drives (the biggest size available w/o > helium) > • they are only available with 7200 rpm (more power, noise and heat) > • I am left with four perfectly fine 6 TB drives > 3) Go for 4+2 RaidZ2. This requires a bigger case (with new PSU due to > different form factor) and a SATA expansion card b/c the Mobo only > has six connectors (I need at least one more for the system drive), > costing 250 € plus drives. > 4) Convert to RaidZ1. Gain space of one drive at the cost of > resilience. I can live with the latter; the server only runs > occasionally and not for very long at a time. *** This option brings me > to my question above, because it is easy to achieve and costs no €€€.
5) (or 3a) Add an eSATA card and expand the RAID with external drives. That way you can stick with 6TB drives. -- Neil Bothwick Bagpipe for free: Stuff cat under arm. Pull legs, chew tail.
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