Tools to ensure data accuracy in storage systems.
Tools to ensure data accuracy in storage systems.
Hello everyone, We're currently using NTFS storage with parity and have some worries about maintaining data quality. What are the most effective ways to protect your information from degradation? Are there external scanning solutions that could help? * ReFS receives mixed feedback and I don't think standard Windows 10 Pro is sufficient anymore. * Combining Drivepool, StableBit scanner, and Snapraid seems like a solid approach, though I'm cautious about relying on parity drives for the biggest disks since they're nearly double the size of others. The scanning tools look good for checking drive health and sending alerts, but my main focus is on verifying data integrity. * Switching to ZFS would be ideal—works well with Windows and meets all my requirements. What realistic alternatives do you have? I already have backup copies, but none will help if I'm restoring corrupted files. In theory, having several backups lets me revert to a clean one, though if files are altered over time (like old photos or videos), rotation might overwrite the last good copy. * Edit – My main concerns come from outdated music recordings and audio files that no longer exist. Some are 15–20 years old and irreplaceable. I do have backups, but I'm worried about accidentally backing up corrupted data without realizing it. Thanks, Looby
Edited July 22, 2022 by Looby
I've heard positive feedback about the ZFS file system, but from what I understand fully, combining different disk sizes and adding more as needed isn't straightforward. That's something I really need since I have disks ranging from 16TB to 2TB and I don’t want to replace everything every time I need more space. I currently have a mix of drives in various configurations, and I’m not sure if I should always keep everything in sync. I mostly use Aomei Backupper with a synchronous setup for updating files on a backup drive, but I’m not sure it solves my concerns.