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- Phoenix, AZ
I did a google search on this and got a few hits from a few years back with some contradicting info.
I'm planning setting up a HTPC/file server and would like to set up a RAID 5. Right now I only have a few TB worth of movies, but most of what I buy from here out will be HD, so I expect my needed storage to increase drastically over the next few years. Is there any way to easily set up a small volume RAID 5 now, then easily add in new drives in the future? I really don't want to spend $1.2k on 4 2TB drives just to get 6TB of storage that I won't even get half filled for a year or 2.
Is there a specific RAID controller or software I should be looking into to save myself headaches in the future? It would be great if I could just use the ICH10R on my mobo, but I doubt it?
Thanks in advance for suggestions.
I'm planning setting up a HTPC/file server and would like to set up a RAID 5. Right now I only have a few TB worth of movies, but most of what I buy from here out will be HD, so I expect my needed storage to increase drastically over the next few years. Is there any way to easily set up a small volume RAID 5 now, then easily add in new drives in the future? I really don't want to spend $1.2k on 4 2TB drives just to get 6TB of storage that I won't even get half filled for a year or 2.
Is there a specific RAID controller or software I should be looking into to save myself headaches in the future? It would be great if I could just use the ICH10R on my mobo, but I doubt it?
Thanks in advance for suggestions.