From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Wols Lists Subject: Re: Recommendation on new system Arrays Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2017 10:04:32 +0000 Message-ID: <5870BD30.3020302@youngman.org.uk> References: <4259f5ef-42f7-ad4c-c8af-7b6e5c19354c@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <4259f5ef-42f7-ad4c-c8af-7b6e5c19354c@gmail.com> Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Benjammin2068 , Linux-RAID List-Id: linux-raid.ids On 06/01/17 16:14, Benjammin2068 wrote: > * the other as a data drive for use with surveillance software (from Milestone probably) running in a VM as a secondary storage vault for company cameras/NVRs that are remote. (like a backup system) If you were planning on a raid-6, how about a mirror for this drive? I believe it is not a good choice for a general raid, but if you're only writing *NEW* stuff for the most part, and streaming big files to disk, how about these new WD shingled disks (Purples, I believe). This sounds like one of the few use cases where they might be a good idea. Worth considering, at least. Might even work well in your planned raid-6 config. Cheers, Wol