Enclosure choice
Choose between simplicity now and room for different redundancy and expansion paths later.
Best fit
Modest data sets where mirrored capacity covers the planning horizon and simple operation matters most.
Best fit
Growing libraries or users who need more layout options and a longer expansion runway.
Decision rule
Use the storage planner first. If a mirrored two-bay target reaches its limit within the planning horizon, compare four bays before buying larger drives prematurely.
Editorial record
Maintained by Make Your Own Tools to turn “Store data safely” into a defined capacity, bays, redundancy, and recovery baseline. The references below provide the technical context for this planning path. Its calculation rules and planning assumptions are documented in the methodology, and affected calculations pass regression checks before the review date advances.