How many drives do I need for each RAID option?
See below how many drives you need for each RAID configuration we offer:
No RAID / JBOD - if you order No RAID, will we configure every drive in the server as its own volume. The amount of drives ordered does not matter.
RAID 0 – If you select RAID 0 in our shop, every drive in the server will be put into a single RAID 0 Virtual Disk. Any number of drives can be put into a RAID 0; but not multiple types (e.g. 250GB SSDs + 2TB HDDs). Please note, the more drives in a RAID 0, the greater chance of data loss.
RAID 1 – For a single RAID 1 configuration, you will need to choose a chassis with 2 drives.
RAID 5 – 3 to 16 drives can be put into a single RAID 5.
RAID 6 – 4 to 32 drives can be put into a single RAID 6.
RAID 10 – You need 4 drives for a RAID 10 or any even quantity of drives above 4 (4x drives, 6x drives, 8x drives, etc.).
RAID 0 (2 Arrays) – You need at least 2 drives to select this option. If you choose this option with only one type of drive, the drives will be split equally between the two RAID 0s. If you choose this option with two types of drives (e.g. 250GB SSDs + 2TB HDDs), each type of drive will be added to its own RAID 0.
RAID 5 (2 Arrays) – You need at least 6 drives for 2x RAID 5 arrays. If you are ordering a chassis with more than one type of drive (e.g. 250GB SSDs + 2TB HDDs), you will need at least 3 of each type of drive.
RAID 6 (2 Arrays) – You need at least 8 drives for 2x RAID 6 arrays. If you are ordering a chassis with more than one type of drive (e.g. 250GB SSDs + 2TB HDDs), you will need at least 4 of each type of drive.
RAID 10 (2 Arrays) – You need 8 drives for 2x RAID10 arrays or any even quantity of drives above 8 (8x drives, 10x drives, 12x drives, etc.).
RAID 1 + RAID 10 – You will need at least 6 drives or any even number of drives above 6 (6x drives, 8x drives, 10x drives, etc.). 2 drives will be put into a RAID1; the rest will be put into a RAID 10. The OS (if ordered), will be installed on the RAID 1.
RAID 1 + RAID 1 + RAID 10 - You will need at least 8 drives or any even number of drives above 6 (8x drives, 10x drives, etc.). 2 drives will be put into the first RAID1, then another 2 drives into the second RAID 1, and then the rest will be put into a RAID 10. The OS (if ordered), will be installed on the first RAID 1.
RAID 10 + RAID 1 - You will need at least 6 drives or any even number of drives above 6 (6x drives, 8x drives, 10x drives, etc.). 2 drives will be put into a RAID1; the rest will be put into a RAID 10. The OS (if ordered), will be installed on the RAID 10.
RAID 1 + RAID 5 – You will need at least 5 drives. 2 drives will be put into a RAID1; the rest will be put into a RAID 5. The OS (if ordered), will be installed on the RAID 1.
RAID 1 + RAID 6 – You will need at least 6 drives. 2 drives will be put into a RAID1; the rest will be put into a RAID 6. The OS (if ordered), will be installed on the RAID 1.