LaCie 2BIG NAS User Manual page 151

LACIE NAS VOLUME AND RAID MANAGEMENT
Your LaCie NAS can have up to five volumes, each with its own level of RAID.
Enhanced data protection: LaCie SimplyRAID
No matter the capacity of your disks, LaCie SimplyRAID will prepare the storage for immediate use as well as
future expansion. LaCie SimplyRAID allows you to:
Install disks of varying capacities (1TB, 2TB, and 3TB)
Replace smaller capacity disks with larger capacity disks
Upgrade storage capacity without deleting or moving data
Protect data without compromising performance
When using disks of varying capacities, LaCie SimplyRAID will attempt to optimize available storage for your
data.
Standard disk configuration: Manual RAID
While the benefits of LaCie SimplyRAID are highly recommended, the Storage page also gives you the option to
manually configure your hard disks as:
JBOD
RAID 0 (minimum two disks)
RAID 1 (minimum two disks for data protection)
RAID 5 (minimum three disks)
RAID 5 plus spare (minimum four disks)
RAID 6 (minimum four disks)
RAID 6 plus spare (minimum five disks)
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