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Thin–Storage space is used as it is needed, up to the volume size. The volume size can be expanded
when adding an amount of hard drives equal to the storage pool.
Thin provisioning is an advanced storage configuration that can be used to great effect with enclosures that
house a large amount of hard drives. Seagate recommends using Fixed for the WSS NAS. To learn more
about thin provisioning, see the
Create a storage pool
1. In the Storage Pools window, right click the newly created storage pool. It is listed below Storage Spaces.
2. Choose Next.
3. If applicable, choose a storage pool and select Next.
4. At the Virtual Disk Name window, enter a name and choose Next.
5. Choose your level of data protection.
Important: Seagate recommends mirror for performance and protection while parity is a
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good choice for archival environments. Seagate does not recommend simple since it will not
protect your data if a hard drive fails.
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