Hi, while I have been using OpenMediaVault for the last 6 months and have always been on the fence thus my usage of NTFS, it is only recently that I have decided to go more fully into it (helps a lot when I have another backup too on another computer!). So, I understand (and have seen via some quick tests) that using EX4 HDDs are way better and faster and I will like to convert my NTFS HDDs inside my MHDDFS pool into EX4 HDDs. After this, I may move the HDDs into a new machine too due to better airflow and consolidation e.t.c.
My MHDDFS pool has the following HDDs:
- 1x HGST HTS721010A9E630 (1TB) (2.5 inch)
- 1x Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 (3TB) (3.5 inch)
- 1x SAMSUNG HD103SJ (1TB) (3.5 inch)
I have two empty Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB HDDs (3.5 inch) and also a Toshiba MK3263GSX 320GB HDD (2.5 inch) that can be deployed to help in the migration. (I am even considering leaving the Barracudas in as part of my pool and taking out the HGST for my laptop instead. The 320GB will be eventually used for a different purpose)
How should I best proceed? (I am trying not to use the backup as much as possible even though the data is more or less the same)
Thanks!