Volumes divide the NAS storage space into separate areas. You can create one large volume or multiple smaller volumes. Each volume can contain one or more shared folders, which are used to store and share files.
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Advantage |
Description |
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Single Volume Example:
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Simplicity |
Creating one volume is quick and easy. After the initial setup, you do not have to worry about changing volume sizes or creating new volumes. |
Speed |
Single static volumes are faster because they do not require a storage pool. |
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Multiple Volumes Example:
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Storage space limits |
Each volume functions like a separate container. If a user or an app writes a large amount of files to a volume, only the specified volume is filled. Other volumes remain unaffected. |
Multiple snapshot schedules |
Snapshots protect files from accidental deletion or modification. Snapshot creation requires time, memory resources, and storage space. QTS takes snapshots of individual volumes. Using multiple volumes means you can have different snapshot schedules for different file types. For example, you can take hourly snapshots of the volume containing important documents, and weekly snapshots of the volume contain photos and movies. |
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Faster file system repair |
In certain circumstances such as after a power outage, QTS may encounter errors in the file system of a volume. While QTS can scan the volume and automatically repair errors, this process can take a long time. The required time depends on the volume size. Files on the volume cannot be accessed during the scanning process. |