Well I wasn’t trying to, exactly. Just trying to convey that RAID5 is not considered reliable and that I was urging the commenter to ensure they have a backup if that’s what they are going to use. Regardless of how you configure your NAS, you can always lose data by mistake.
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alterelefant@mastodontech.de 3 days ago@RunningInRVA
Please don't label RAID a backup because it is not. RAID 1, 5 or 6 will give you a robust drive pool that is able to recover from a failed drive.
Backups should be done on a different medium and ideally off-site.
RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 3 days ago
alterelefant@mastodontech.de 3 days ago
@RunningInRVA Apologies, I have clearly read your comment wrongly.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
It’s not an extra life, it’s another health point. Red mushroom, not green mushroom.