08-18-2023, 10:28 AM
Thank you for your question about transitioning to larger drives for your Synology NAS 220+. Considering your goals, it's indeed possible to use a different drive in the second bay. In this configuration, the second drive would operate in basic mode as an individual volume. If you're interested in merging their capacities, you could set up JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks) mode, allowing the drives to provide combined storage while still functioning independently. This approach aligns well with your storage needs and your intention to keep the older drives without high redundancy requirements. Additionally, since you're focused on video content and backup, the EXOS 16 TB drive appears to be a reasonable choice, especially given its cost advantage. Feel free to proceed with this setup for your desired storage and transcoding purposes.