SnapRAID vs Windows Storage Spaces
A side-by-side look at SnapRAID and Windows Storage Spaces. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
SnapRAID
Backup & Sync
SnapRAID is an open-source backup program for disk arrays. It protects data on hard disk drives by generating parity information that allows recovery from up to six disk failures. It does not create copies of files, but relies on regular block-level snapshots to provide history.
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Windows Storage Spaces
System & Hardware
Windows Storage Spaces is a storage virtualization technology in Windows that allows combining multiple disks into storage pools. It provides fault tolerance using mirroring or parity and allows spanning pools across disks of different sizes.
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