smcw Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I'm new to unRAID and before I start moving my data around I have a couple questions. I currently have a PC with a 256GB SATA SSD and 3x USB 3.0 HDDs used for data storage, the largest of the HDDs is 3TB. I'd like to use unRAID to create an array with these USB drives for data storage and use the SATA SSD as a cache disk. I plan to get an additional 3TB USB HDD for use as a parity disk. Will this work? I know this isn't a recommended setup, but I'd like to use the hardware I already have and the PC doesn't have any spare SATA ports or PCIe. I understand the performance may not be the best, I just want to know if this is a workable arrangement. I've seen conflicting information on the forums regarding the use of USB drives in the array. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
JorgeB Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 It will work as long as the enclosures show each disk with an unique identification, performance and error handling may not be the best though. Quote Link to comment
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