Question TEAMGROUP AX2 2TB 3 Pack as RAID 5 on windows server 2016 as data storage

[LeoG7119]

Hi

I currently have windows server 2016 essentials with 3x 2TB 3.5 drives(enterprise-level drives) with raid5 by windows. The drives are somewhat old, but still running well. They are in a hot removable caddy. The server is primarily is used for client backup and some file storage. It gives me around 3.7TB
I'm wondering if I could replace those 3 drives with TEAMGROUP AX2 2TB. It is about $240.

What do you guys think?

 

[USAFRet]

What do you guys think?

What is your real backup situation?

Teamgroup SSD?
I personally woundn't.

 

[LeoG7119]

What is your real backup situation?

Teamgroup SSD?
I personally woundn't.

Right now clients get backed up on raid 5( internal 3x 2TB) then the server back goes onto an external 10TB enterprise-level drive. I have 3 windows laptops as clients.

 

[USAFRet]

Right now clients get backed up on raid 5( internal 3x 2TB) then the server back goes onto an external 10TB enterprise-level drive. I have 3 windows laptops as clients.

OK.
Just as long as the RAID 5 is not 'the backup' situation.

Far too many people think of a RAID thing as an actual backup.
It is not.