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non-contiguous volumes

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Non-contiguous volumes refer to disk volumes that are not allocated as a single contiguous block of space, often created by partitioning a larger array into multiple smaller volumes. In Windows Server environments, this approach is used to organize shares and work around limitations like the 15 TB volume size cap in Windows Server Backup. Users may split a large RAID array into separate volumes for different data categories (e.g., Movies, Music) to simplify management and backup, though this can lead to future space reallocation challenges. The tag covers discussions on best practices for volume layout, trade-offs between single large volumes and multiple smaller ones, and considerations for backup compatibility.
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    Disk Space Allocation Question

    Fundamental question on best practice to allocate space for multiple shares (RAID6 array with 72 TB usable): 1) Initialize as one large volume and set up separate folder shares on this large volume? 2) Chop the 72 TB into smaller volumes - possibly aligning shares with volumes. I initially...
    • wyliec2
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    • backup backup limitations data management extend volume file server file sharing file system non-contiguous volumes partition raid scalability share organization storage configuration storage optimization volume volume management windows server
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    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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