So I'm currently testing out DrivePool before buying it and I've stumbled upon a problem. So from what I understand, DP works based on file so the largest file that can be move to the pool will be limited by the biggest free space available on a disk in the pool.
For example:
Pool with 2 Disk
Disk A: 8TB with 7TB (multiple small files) used so 1TB free
Disb B: Same as disk A
This means that the pool would show that I have 2TB left but I won't be able to copy a 2TB file into the pool. But then why won't the pool move the multi small files from say Disk A to disk B so that:
Disk A: 8TB with 6TB (multiple small files) used so 2TB free
Disb B: 8TB with 8TB used 0TB free
Now I can copy my 2TB file over.
I tried using the Ordered File Placement plugin and it runs into another problem that it prioritize like this:
Pool with 2 Disk
Disk A: 8TB with 7TB (multiple small files) used so 1TB free
Disb B: 8TB Free
Now when I copy over my 2TB file over, it said no space left because the plugin seems to prioritize filling disk A first before Disk B and won't automatically move the new 2TB file over to Disk B even though disk A doesn't have enough space left for my new file. The plugin seems to want to fill disk A first before it move on to Disk B no matter what.
Can someone recommend me a solution?
My needs are:
Having multiple HDD in a pool.
I work with a lot of big file so it should always ensure the biggest usable space is available at all time.
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So I'm currently testing out DrivePool before buying it and I've stumbled upon a problem. So from what I understand, DP works based on file so the largest file that can be move to the pool will be limited by the biggest free space available on a disk in the pool.
For example:
Pool with 2 Disk
Disk A: 8TB with 7TB (multiple small files) used so 1TB free
Disb B: Same as disk A
This means that the pool would show that I have 2TB left but I won't be able to copy a 2TB file into the pool. But then why won't the pool move the multi small files from say Disk A to disk B so that:
Disk A: 8TB with 6TB (multiple small files) used so 2TB free
Disb B: 8TB with 8TB used 0TB free
Now I can copy my 2TB file over.
I tried using the Ordered File Placement plugin and it runs into another problem that it prioritize like this:
Pool with 2 Disk
Disk A: 8TB with 7TB (multiple small files) used so 1TB free
Disb B: 8TB Free
Now when I copy over my 2TB file over, it said no space left because the plugin seems to prioritize filling disk A first before Disk B and won't automatically move the new 2TB file over to Disk B even though disk A doesn't have enough space left for my new file. The plugin seems to want to fill disk A first before it move on to Disk B no matter what.
Can someone recommend me a solution?
My needs are:
Having multiple HDD in a pool.
I work with a lot of big file so it should always ensure the biggest usable space is available at all time.
I don't use duplication.
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