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I want to build a proper server with room for 40+ HDDs to move my media server to and have RAID 1. I know a lot about PCs and software, but when it comes to server hardware I have no clue what I'm doing. How would I go about building a server that has access to 40+ RAID 1'd HDDs?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'll have to watch a video later I guess. I know it's possible to lose a drive while it's rebuilding, but it's improbable, and I figured it takes more space, I'm okay taking that risk since I'm not handling irreplaceable data, just my personal TV/movie archive for now. But if it can save space, I'll have to consider it.

[โ€“] computergeek125 3 points 8 months ago

It is far less improbable than you think, especially if all of your drives have similar age/wear - as would be the case if you bought all 40 around the same time.