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  1. I've got an array of 8 HDDs totaling 151TB in Drivepool, configured with Pool File Duplication in a single pool. According to my metrics, that's 117TB in duplicated format and 59.9GB of "Other" with the remaining 33.9TB of free space. I am filling that free space over time quite quickly and have limited space available in the case to fit any further drives. I'm contemplating deactivating Duplication on the majority of the files to regain a considerable amount of the existing space for use. My question is exactly what does this look like in practice? Is it a simple matter of deselecting Pool File Duplication and DrivePool deletes all copies, retaining the originals or does this involve something more complex and time consuming? The vast majority of the files on the server, while of course valuable and useful to not lose, are in fact replaceable in some form or another with adequate bandwidth and time to replace them. Some of course, are not, and are important to retain in multiple copies across drives. I guess I'm looking for a solution here to maximize storage space and keep important data safe but not have to retain 58TB of data in copies of files that I can easily replace. Thanks for any tips you could offer on the process of removing file duplication in practice and preventing loss of files of importance at the same time.
  2. So I am decommissioning a drive. K:/ I clicked Remove Drive from Pool and set the flag to "Duplicate Files Later" which removed the drive from the pool and made it standalone. There is about 160GB remaining on the drive in the pool folder according to the tool. Now DrivePool is indicating it is in the "Duplicating" process at 83% and taking forever (as one would expect). I suspect that it is just moving files off the drive no longer in pool and distributing them across the other drives but I want to be certain. It's been running about 18 hours and the drive removed from pool isn't getting any smaller. Am I right here in assuming that DrivePool is moving files off it and redistributing them? Will the drive be empty when done or does it still retain the files from when it was in the pool indefinitely? How can I check to ensure that the files were properly relocated or redistributed to the other drives? What exactly is the process that occurs when clicking Remove and setting the flag to duplicate files later? Many thanks for your reply.
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