October 15, 20223 yr Hey guys, From what I understand it is not reccomended to put an ssd in the array. What I don't understand is what can I do with SSDs other than create cache pools and is it better to use a cache pool with 2 SSDs or 2 cache pools with 1 SSD each? Thank you!
October 15, 20223 yr 20 minutes ago, MosteanuV said: is it better to use a cache pool with 2 SSDs or 2 cache pools with 1 SSD each? Depends on your needs and what you value most. Two SSDs in a pool can provide a RAID 1 mirror so if one fails, the other acts as a backup. They can also be added without RAID 1 to increase capacity of the pool. Two pools with one SSD each, lets you assign a different pool to different shares (but no redundancy). SSDs can also be used as unassigned devices not in the array or in a pool. I have three SSDs in my main unRAID server. One is an M.2 PCIe NMVe that I have in a cache pool and use for appdata share. One is a 2.5" SATA SSD that I use for VMs and ISO files. The third is a 2.5" SATA SSD which I have as an unassigned device for downloads, MakeMKV and HandBrake output.
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