Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 - Manual (Page 29)

BlackArmor® NAS User Guide 31
Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares, and Storage
• Volume C: Media Files
You could then create one or more folders (shares) in each volume to suit your needs:
• Volume A: Business Files
• Share 1: Client Files
• Share 2: Financial Files
• Share 3: Human Resources Files
• Volume B: Backup File Storage
• Share 1: Daily Backups
• Share 2: Month-end Backups
• Volume C: Media Files
• Share 1: Music Files
• Share 2: Photo Files
• Share 3: Video Files
Working with Volumes
By default, the available storage space in your BlackArmor server is configured into one volume
that’s protected by RAID 5.
Understanding RAID
RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks and is a technology that builds redun-
dancy into your storage system to help keep your data safe from disk drive failures and other
catastrophes.
RAID comes in many levels, which vary according to the amount of protection they provide (and
how they provide it), and the number of disk drives they support.
By default, your BlackArmor server is preconfigured with RAID 5, which not only stores your data
safely but also builds in redundant information called parity, which is data that’s used to recon-
struct your files if one of the disk drives in the server fails.
You can choose to use a different level of RAID protection for your volumes—your BlackArmor
server supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and JBOD (which stands for Just a Bunch of Disks).
However, RAID 5 is highly recommended as it provides the best level of protection available on
your BlackArmor server.