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13 drives
What's the best setup for 13 drives? I don't need high performance (this will be mostly for archiving media), but very much do not want to lose my data. The drives are 18TB, and ZFS will be used exclusively.
| Name | Availability | Tolerance | Max Rebuild | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| raid3z | 76.9% | 3 | 100% | |
| raid3z + HS | 69.2% | 3 | 92.3% | |
| raid2z + HS | 76.9% | 2 | 76.9% | |
| striped raid2z + HS 4/6 + 4/6 |
61.5% (8) | 2 sets of 2 | 30.8% | |
| striped raidz + HS 2/3 + 2/3 + 2/3 + 2/3 |
61.5% (8) | 3 sets of 1 | 25% | |
| mirrored raid2z + HS | 30.8% (4) | 1 set of 6 and 1 set of 2 | 46.2% |