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November 20, 2008  
Subject: On the fly JBOD
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
Date: 8/13/2008 12:02:58 AM
From: ACiD GRiM [Email Address Protection]


I'm not too sure about JBOD, but I want to be able to add new disks as
the drives fill up. I know its possible to mount Disks as folders, but I
want the convince of being able to use the array as a single, expanding
drive (one drive letter and no folders, just files). I'm also hoping its
very easy to continue work if one drive in the middle of the array
fails.


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Subject: Re: On the fly JBOD
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
Date: 8/13/2008 2:41:20 AM
From: "Richard G. Harper" [Email Address Protection]

This may not be possible depending on the features of the RAID controller in
question. Some allow the addition of disks to an existing array, some
don't. So if this is an important feature for you, you should check to
ensure that the controller supports it before you depend on it being able to
happen.

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"ACiD GRiM" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> I'm not too sure about JBOD, but I want to be able to add new disks as
> the drives fill up. I know its possible to mount Disks as folders, but I
> want the convince of being able to use the array as a single, expanding
> drive (one drive letter and no folders, just files). I'm also hoping its
> very easy to continue work if one drive in the middle of the array
> fails.
>
>
> --
> ACiD GRiM


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