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A friend proposes to use a DS exclusively for archives and backups - including offsite backup. The DS has one RAID5 storage pool (4-bays, 4-drives). No packages or other applications - no SSD cache - very basic configuration - nothing but a handful of SMB shares - and, of course DSM.
My friend would like to rotate 2-3 sets of HDDs between the backup DS and an offsite location on a weekly basis. The DS would be powered down when HDDs are swapped.
I don't have a way of testing this with the gear I have on hand. My first concern was for DSM integrity. For instance, what happens if there's a DSM update with HDD set '1' active on the DS while HDD set '2' is offline in offsite storage?
Thanks for any insights. Ron
My friend would like to rotate 2-3 sets of HDDs between the backup DS and an offsite location on a weekly basis. The DS would be powered down when HDDs are swapped.
I don't have a way of testing this with the gear I have on hand. My first concern was for DSM integrity. For instance, what happens if there's a DSM update with HDD set '1' active on the DS while HDD set '2' is offline in offsite storage?
Thanks for any insights. Ron