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[ron1272]

I just set-up my new DNS-323 with two 1TB hard drives. I configured it with 850 GB of RAID 1 and the remainder as JBOD.

I then mapped the respective volumes. Now, when I view this configuration in Windows Explorer, it shows Volume 1 as 779 GB and Volume 2 as 272 GB.

I didn't really understand that as I expected the two volumes to mirror each other. I then came to the conclusion that Volume 1 must be my RAID 1 and Volume 2 is my JBOD. So, Windows Explorer is giving me a logical representation of my set-up rather than a physical representation. Is my thinking correct?

If so, then I will never actually see my RAID 1 data duplicated on the two physical drives? I guess I'm just supposed to assume that if I see it data on the RAID 1 logical volume, it is being duplicated on two physical volumes? Is that correct?

Thanks in advance,
Ron

[jamieburchell]

If so, then I will never actually see my RAID 1 data duplicated on the two physical drives? I guess I'm just supposed to assume that if I see it data on the RAID 1 logical volume, it is being duplicated on two physical volumes? Is that correct?

Correct.
RAID1 (mirroring) is transparent to the Operating System and anything you care to access the NAS with. You will never see two sets of data.

[ron1272]

Correct.
RAID1 (mirroring) is transparent to the Operating System and anything you care to access the NAS with. You will never see two sets of data.

Thanks for helping me to understand. I thought that was the case, but I just wanted to make sure!

Thanks again,
Ron