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Can I use 2 different brands of HDD to setup a RAID1 (same size)
Can I use 2 different brands of HDD to setup a RAID1 (same size)
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Ok, thank you, yes I am using SATA: so exactly (before contacting): which specs should I look for:
Block size: both 512-byte
What do you mean by qualified?
Block size: both 512-byte
What do you mean by qualified?
"Qualified" means the vendor will support the drive
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@John: yes, but support can mean so many things. You mean: support RAID1 or RAID at all?
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All clear, thank you all.
You are very welcome and I was happy to assist you.
Some vendors check that the drive is their make and so if that is the case you would have to use an OEM drive