Server 2012 Essentials R2 (Restoring Storage spaces from backup)


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I want to reconfigure storage spaces. I started with a three way mirror, 6 disk pool. I want to reconfigure the pool with a 2 way mirror or possibly parity. All the HD's are fine, I just want to test the performance of each scenario and then settle on the 2 way or the parity. It is a production server with 4 clients PC's and a 2 XP's that have access to Drive "P:" as the SP.

It's Just one storage space setup as drive P:. 

It seems like it will not be too much of a problem if P: is restored to P: but I am wondering if there is anything I should be worried about. Has anyone gone through the restore process successfully?

 

 TLDR.

 

1 storeage space setup as drive P: with all the shared 2012 essentials folders. Company, folder redirection, shares, client backups, etc...

Delete storage space.

Recreate storage space as drive P: using 2-way mirror VS. 3-way.

Restore all the folders (shares, permissions) from Backup

Have no issues with clients seeing the restored (albit new SP) when they come online later. 

 

Many thanks,

 

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Giving more thought to it, I believe that using the task "Move the folder" is a better choice.  Probably better to use the built in wizard to move the folders off of Storage Spaces onto a temp drive. Rebuild SS and then move them back.
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