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Disk Types

QuTS hero restricts which types of disks can be used to create an SSD cache or storage pool.

Important:
  • For compatibility reasons, PCIe form-factor SSDs and PCIe M.2 SSDs installed in third-party adapter cards cannot be used to create storage pools.

  • If you are already using NVMe PCIe SSDs for data storage, then your existing storage configuration will not be affected after upgrading to the latest version of QuTS hero.

Disk Type

Installation Method

SSD Cache

Storage Pools

SATA/SAS/NL-SAS 3.5” HDD

NAS drive bay

No

Yes

SATA/SAS 2.5” HDD

NAS drive bay

No

Yes

SATA/SAS 2.5” SSD

NAS drive bay

Yes

Yes

PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD

QM2 card

Yes

Yes

PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD

Third-party M.2 to PCIe adapter card

Yes

No

SATA M.2 SSD

QM2 card

Yes

Yes

SATA M.2 SSD

NAS internal M.2 slot

Yes

Yes

PCIe form-factor SSD

PCIe slot

Yes

No