I have a Mini X+ with a single pool, 5 wide with 12Tib drives. The Mini X+ is used for a replication backup from a Mini R (7 wide, 12Tib drives). To increase capacity in the Mini X+ should I try eSATA, USB or a new case. The Mini is at 92.3%
Why not try larger drives? Replace one at a time and once the vdev is complete you should see your extra space.
If you migrate all the hardware out of your Mini, you’ll probably void the warranty (if you still have one in place), so keep that in mind. It may be better to replace the drives one-by-one with higher capacity drives or replace the whole system.
I would definitely NOT recommend adding drives via eSATA or USB. I also would not recommend just deleting some stuff, but I suppose that’s an option too…
Just like Johnny had suggested, may have to budget for drives (this is a hobby/homelab). My Mini X+ is now 4 1/2 years old. These Mini’s are used for Jellyfin video files. Thanks for the reply!
Thanks for the reply! I guess bigger drives may be the only option.
There are other options.
You can use a PCIe LSI HBA with external SAS connections and an external SAS enclosure. This enclosure for example:
Just don’t buy a RAID controller. The enclosure is a real, JBOD, (just a bunch of disks).