Hi, I have been a FlexRAID user for many years on two systems, a Windows 10 based media server and a Windows 7 based backup server both about 10Tb in size. I happen to like the functionality of FlexRAID and it has served me well over the years but whenever I have had a problem it seems to take ages to get it sorted and the system never quite does what it is supposed to. Support seems to be quite hit'n'miss and answers from Brahim can sometimes be quite abrupt if you get an answer at all. Also the licensing policy means that whenever I replace a piece of hardware I always have my fingers crossed when I boot it back up again in case it says I need to re-license the software.
So, I am looking around for a replacement that offers as near as possible the same functionality but a little less troublesome. The use I've got out of the two systems over the years means that the FlexRAID licenses have more than payed for themselves so I'm ready to move on.
I have been looking at Drivepool as a possibility but have a couple of questions. Firstly, I seem to have a habit of coming on board with a new piece of software just before it comes to the end of it's life and dies. I think this is more a case of poor timing on my part and not me being the kiss of death but it has happened a few times so I'm always a little wary. I know it's a difficult question to ask but what are the plans for Drivepool going forward. Are there still updates coming through and new versions on the horizon. I only ask because these forums do not appear to be overly vibrant but that may be because the software is so good that it never goes wrong and so no support is needed.
Secondly, Drivepool looks as though it fits the bill with regard to the pooling side of things but does not offer parity protection. I know that Drivepool will work in conjuction with certain RAID type software to offer similar functionality to FlexRAID but I wondered if there are any recommendations on what software to use. Also, how would the two pieces of software work together.
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Hi, I have been a FlexRAID user for many years on two systems, a Windows 10 based media server and a Windows 7 based backup server both about 10Tb in size. I happen to like the functionality of FlexRAID and it has served me well over the years but whenever I have had a problem it seems to take ages to get it sorted and the system never quite does what it is supposed to. Support seems to be quite hit'n'miss and answers from Brahim can sometimes be quite abrupt if you get an answer at all. Also the licensing policy means that whenever I replace a piece of hardware I always have my fingers crossed when I boot it back up again in case it says I need to re-license the software.
So, I am looking around for a replacement that offers as near as possible the same functionality but a little less troublesome. The use I've got out of the two systems over the years means that the FlexRAID licenses have more than payed for themselves so I'm ready to move on.
I have been looking at Drivepool as a possibility but have a couple of questions. Firstly, I seem to have a habit of coming on board with a new piece of software just before it comes to the end of it's life and dies. I think this is more a case of poor timing on my part and not me being the kiss of death but it has happened a few times so I'm always a little wary. I know it's a difficult question to ask but what are the plans for Drivepool going forward. Are there still updates coming through and new versions on the horizon. I only ask because these forums do not appear to be overly vibrant but that may be because the software is so good that it never goes wrong and so no support is needed.
Secondly, Drivepool looks as though it fits the bill with regard to the pooling side of things but does not offer parity protection. I know that Drivepool will work in conjuction with certain RAID type software to offer similar functionality to FlexRAID but I wondered if there are any recommendations on what software to use. Also, how would the two pieces of software work together.
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Russell
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