Sep 8, 2021 · The drive prices for 16TB drives (specifically Exos) are pretty decent compared to 10TB I think, thus why I want 16TB. Are there any downsides to a 3 way mirror? Would it allow two out of …

Apr 25, 2025 · Extend a ZFS mirror: Add the same number of drives. The result is a striped mirror. For example, if ten new drives are available, a mirror of two drives can be created initially, then extended …

Aug 18, 2023 · Adding a second storage device to the boot pool changes the configuration to a Mirror. This allows one of the devices to fail and the system still boots. If one of the two devices were to fail, …

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Dec 30, 2019 · If you want something with more body use a silicone sealer. Both should work well to prevent your new mirror from having issues with the moisture. We put mirrors in a bathroom years …

Apr 25, 2025 · The Pool Manager suggests a vdev layout from the number of disks added to the vdev. For example, if two disks are added, TrueNAS automatically configures the vdev as a mirror, where …

Sep 6, 2023 · After confirming going from stripe to mirror was possible I went ahead and built my system with two storage pools. An "main" pool with 2 x 8TB drives for bulk storage and a "fast" pool with …

Sep 14, 2022 · My bathroom is not very large, and especially during winter, the mirror tends to fog up after the shower has been in use. Is there something I can do to avoid the mirror fogging up?

Sep 9, 2025 · Calculator to determine usable ZFS capacity and other ZFS pool metrics, and to compare storage pool layouts.

Apr 25, 2025 · Now that you have logged in to the web interface, it’s time to set up TrueNAS storage. These instructions demonstrate a simple mirrored pool setup, where you use one disk for storage …