05-03-2024, 05:36 PM
It sounds like you've got a solid plan for your DS1522+ setup! Setting up your volume with 3x10TB drives, dedicating 1x10TB for your MS Office files, and allocating the 5th drive as a hot spare seems like a good configuration.
For RAID options, SHR (Synology Hybrid RAID) is a flexible choice, especially if you plan to add more drives in the future. Since you have five drives of the same size, SHR with one-disk fault tolerance (equivalent to RAID 5) could be suitable for your setup. This configuration provides both data protection and storage efficiency.
Regarding your monthly backups to the 5 TB WD Elements drives stored off-site, it's a smart practice to have an additional layer of data protection. Just ensure your backup strategy is robust, and consider periodically testing your backups to ensure they're functional.
For RAID options, SHR (Synology Hybrid RAID) is a flexible choice, especially if you plan to add more drives in the future. Since you have five drives of the same size, SHR with one-disk fault tolerance (equivalent to RAID 5) could be suitable for your setup. This configuration provides both data protection and storage efficiency.
Regarding your monthly backups to the 5 TB WD Elements drives stored off-site, it's a smart practice to have an additional layer of data protection. Just ensure your backup strategy is robust, and consider periodically testing your backups to ensure they're functional.