Hi, Unraid people.
I would appreciate a bit of handshaking as a Windows user with long-ago tries of Linux (understanding the CLI, desktop, etc.). I presently have a W10 PC running Storage Spaces but have reached the limit of 63TB despite having disks of larger aggregate capacity. I am not an IT expert, which is why I used Storage Spaces. The files are nearly all audio/video and I have no need to run applications, I simply want a safe JBOD arrangement that can be accessed like a NAS. I have a good MB, a 64-bit Intel Quad Core processor, with 16 GB ECC memory. I don't want anything else from the system.
I have seen Unraid and have the following questions:
1. Is there a limit (from the filesystem) on the number of files (there may be up to 1 million)?
2. I assume I can have a parity (i.e. RAID5 or similar) arrangement which can protect against data loss from 1 drive.
3. That in the event of any disks going down, I can recover live (like Storage Spaces), simply swapping for a new drive of at least equal capacity.
4. Is there a mode that covers 2 drive failures? (And how).
5. I read that different drive capacities can be used. My set is presently 10x8TB, 2x6TB, 3x4TB. If there is a problem with this set, please let me know.
6. It would be nice to have a Wake-On-LAN ability so I can start up a sleeping system remotely (I assume doable).
7. As part of 6 (sleeping), it would be nice to able to sleep the system by a Remote Desktop arrangement (if not Windows, I do not know how).
8. Is there something else I should really be aware of and have not asked (e.g., a recommended approach)?
Thanks to those that answer - especially if you know what you are on about!