Thanks again, might have to change the title of this discussion!
So, taking your points in order
Well, I will enable pool duplication as you do. In fact I have started it back up as I continue to move files over..
Now this is irritating as I am can get a little OCD but I think I can get my head wrapped around it, especially if I can have file integrity. NO BIT ROT!!
I have read that but usually my write speed is not so important as my read speed, except for moving files over from old drives! LOL Other than that not so worried.
True but drive are cheap right? LOL!! I am slowly upgrading all my drives to a standard of 4TB and specifically WD Red drives.
PROs ..
I remember reading about this years ago, perhaps about ZFS?? Not sure but when I heard that ReFS would have it for Windows I was almost sold then and there. You are right, very attractive!
This is a point I want to know more about ....
Absolutely, once I have standardized with 4TB then I will start upgrading those. Nice to have room to grow!
Okay, so you mention the "file system integrity thing" but say it is not enabled by default and you follow that up with a PS Command. Then your last line mentions "Integrity Checking". I need a break down on these two and the differences as I thought this ability was enabled by default...
Is there a link you can send me that I can read about, with the pros and cons??? I am assuming with file integrity checks there is more space lost ...
My irritation has been that I will save a file and then a month or more later I will go to open it and it won't. I will go to play a video and I will be told that the system is unable to render that file! Bitrot drives me crazy! I have, over time, upgraded my server and am now running server memory (E.C.C.) and I 'think' I have seen fewer errors and lost files but ...
Do you think "file system integrity" is worth it or is "integrity checking" enough?
Thanks Drashna.