I was thinking of trying Drive pool & have a few questions
1) When folder duplication is turned on (2 copies), & someone tries opening one of the files in the duplicated folder, will it read off of both files or just one or the other? I thought I read something that it read off of both, but I might be thinking of a different scenario.
2) If a file in a duplicated folder becomes corrupt, I assume it automatically reads off of the 2nd copy? Also will it try to make a 3rd copy if the 1st is unreadable?
2) As far as balancing & duplication, how does it handle drives of different sizes? For example, the computer I'm thinking of trying this on, has 3 - 2 TB drives installed & was thinking of adding a 3 TB drive (total of 9 TB). With balancing & (specific) folder duplication, will it fully utilize the 3 TB drive, or only the first 2 TB of the 3 TB drive (thus 1 TB ends up being "wasted". Another words, would it be better just to add a fourth 2 TB drive or even a 4 TB drive (thus making the total drive or pool size be even) instead of adding a 3 TB drive
3) Multiple licenses. I see there is a discount for buying multiple licenses. Is this meant for multiple computers in the same household only or can it be for computers in multiple locations? For example, could I buy a couple licenses for myself & buy a couple for my relatives & take advantage of the discount?
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mayorville
Hello,
I was thinking of trying Drive pool & have a few questions
1) When folder duplication is turned on (2 copies), & someone tries opening one of the files in the duplicated folder, will it read off of both files or just one or the other? I thought I read something that it read off of both, but I might be thinking of a different scenario.
2) If a file in a duplicated folder becomes corrupt, I assume it automatically reads off of the 2nd copy? Also will it try to make a 3rd copy if the 1st is unreadable?
2) As far as balancing & duplication, how does it handle drives of different sizes? For example, the computer I'm thinking of trying this on, has 3 - 2 TB drives installed & was thinking of adding a 3 TB drive (total of 9 TB). With balancing & (specific) folder duplication, will it fully utilize the 3 TB drive, or only the first 2 TB of the 3 TB drive (thus 1 TB ends up being "wasted". Another words, would it be better just to add a fourth 2 TB drive or even a 4 TB drive (thus making the total drive or pool size be even) instead of adding a 3 TB drive
3) Multiple licenses. I see there is a discount for buying multiple licenses. Is this meant for multiple computers in the same household only or can it be for computers in multiple locations? For example, could I buy a couple licenses for myself & buy a couple for my relatives & take advantage of the discount?
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