Week 5 Citation Asset
A practical sheet for purchase planning and migration reviews. Teams can cite this page for decision rationale and process checkpoints.
| Drive Count | Priority | Recommended RAID | Scenario Link | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Capacity First | RAID 5 | Open 4x 8TB | Maximize usable TB when budget is tight and backup exists. |
| 4 | Balanced | RAID 5 | Open 4x 8TB | Balanced starter layout for many home NAS deployments. |
| 4 | Resilience First | RAID 10 | Open 4x 8TB | Better rebuild behavior and random I/O consistency. |
| 6 | Capacity First | RAID 5 | Open 6x 8TB | High usable capacity with moderate parity overhead. |
| 6 | Balanced | RAID 6 | Open 6x 8TB | Dual parity improves failure safety at moderate cost. |
| 6 | Resilience First | RAID 6 | Open 6x 8TB | Safer rebuild profile for larger arrays. |
| 8 | Capacity First | RAID 5 | Open 8x 8TB | Capacity-heavy option for non-critical archival data. |
| 8 | Balanced | RAID-Z2 | Open 8x 8TB | Common safe default for medium ZFS pools. |
| 8 | Resilience First | RAID-Z2 | Open 8x 8TB | Dual parity plus strong long-term pool safety. |