RAID 5 vs RAID 6 ON YOUR NAS - PROs and CONs

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Should You Use RAID 5 or RAID 6 (and/or a Hot Spare) in Your NAS? https://nascompares.com/guide/should-you-use-raid-5-or-raid-6-and-or-a-hot-spare-in-your-nas/ Seagate 30TB Ironwolf Pro and EXOS Hard Drive Review https://nascompares.com/review/seagate-30tb-ironwolf-pro-and-exos-hard-drive-review/ Seagate 30TB Ironwolf Pro HDD HERE on Amazon https://amzn.to/40ik2Lf Seagate 30TB EXOS HDD HERE on Amazon https://amzn.to/44XI54G Seagate 30TB Ironwolf Pro HDD HERE on B&H https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/seagate-ironwolf/Ntt/seagate-ironwolf/N/0/kw/search/BI/21131/KBID/20148/DFF/d10-v1-t12 Seagate 30TB EXOS HDD HERE on B&H https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/seagate-exos/Ntt/seagate-exos/N/0/kw/search/BI/21131/KBID/20148/DFF/d10-v1-t12 You can find the Seagate Ironwolf Pro 24TB Hard Drive on Amazon here - https://amzn.to/4aQi3kF Seagate 24TB Ironwolf Pro NAS Hard Drive Review https://nascompares.com/review/seagate-24tb-ironwolf-pro-nas-hard-drive-review/ Seagate 24TB Ironwolf Pro HDD for NAS - Review & Synology NAS Testing https://youtu.be/XEwjDdSA81E Seagate Ironwolf Pro 20TB ST20000NT001 Hard Drive Massive Video Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuz9TviFLf0 Written Blog Review of the @seagate Ironwolf Pro 20TB New Version + Noise testing + Benchmarks + Compatibility - https://nascompares.com/2023/02/13/seagate-20tb-ironwolf-pro-st20000nt001-hdd-review-nt-version/ You can find the Seagate Ironwolf Pro 24TB Hard Drive on Amazon here - https://amzn.to/4aQi3kF Synology HAT5300 vs WD Ultrastar vs Seagate EXOS Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9JnSY-c3GY https://nascompares.com/review/seagate-20tb-ironwolf-pro-hdd-review-new-nt-version/ Should You Use Fewer Larger HDDs or More Smaller HDDs? https://nascompares.com/guide/big-hard-drives-vs-more-hard-drives-which-should-you-choose/ Seagate Ironwolf Pro vs WD Red Pro vs Synology HAT5300 HDDs blog post - https://nascompares.com/guide/seagate-ironwolf-pro-vs-wd-red-pro-vs-synology-hat5300-hard-drives-best-for-your-nas/ Seagate Ironwolf Pro vs WD Red Pro vs Synology HAT5300 HDDs video guide - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTDZ_2RQ1J8 How to Choose the BEST Value Hard Drive and Best Price per TB - Get it Right, FIRST TIME! - https://nascompares.com/2022/12/28/how-to-choose-the-best-value-hard-drive-and-best-price-per-tb-get-it-right-first-time/ More Hard Drives or BIGGER Hard Drives, Which is Better? - https://youtu.be/SUXOiNRfD0w *NAS Buyers Guide - Get It RIGHT First Time* - https://nascompares.com/guide/nas-buyers-guide-2022-2023-synology-qnap-asustor-terramaster-wd-buffalo-zyxel-netgear/ *NAS Media Server vs Streaming Netflix, Disney+, Prime, Hulu, HBO - Which Should You Choose?* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfy6QkAE8Ek *Are NAS Drives Still Safe in 2022/2023?* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65ayyVpL4N0 *8 WAYS TO SAVE ELECTRICITY AND MONEY ON YOUR NAS* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtG-F7ufM1M Video Chapters 0:00 RAID 5 vs RAID 6 Intro 0:25 RAID Basics & Channel Start 0:44 Why It Matters 1:11 RAID 5 vs RAID 6 Explained 1:34 Performance Differences 1:53 Build & Sync Times 2:22 Rebuild Speeds 2:49 Capacity Trade-Off 3:07 Risks with Large Drives 3:33 Rebuild Time Example 4:06 RAID 5 Failure Risk 4:29 RAID 6 Safety Net 4:47 Drive Batch Risks 5:39 RAID Is Not a Backup 6:18 Hardware/System Failures 6:57 More Drives = More Risk 7:31 When RAID 6 Is Needed 7:50 12+ Drives Recommendation 8:06 Applies to RAID-Z Too 8:24 Hot Spares Option 8:53 RAID 5 + Hot Spare Balance Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video from Amazon? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can head to Amazon using this link and we will get a small % profit of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog - https://amzn.to/3TjM0kj Find NAS Solutions from SCAN.CO.UK here (and support us at NASCompares at no extra cost!) - https://tidd.ly/3eSqzaT *Visit the Community Support forum 'ASK NASCompares' here if you need more help* - https://ask.nascompares.com/