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2. Configure the mode for the volume from static single, thick multiple, and thin
multiple according to your needs.
3. Configure the volume capacity, alert threshold, volume alias, Bytes per inode,
encryption and shared folder settings and click "Next".
4. Click "Finish".
5. A new volume will be created.
Note:
Static Single Volum e: This mode offers the best performance but does not
support thin provisioning, space reclamation and snapshots. For this option, the
RAID group itself is a volume.
Thick Multiple Volum es: This method can create multiple volumes on the same
storage pool and instantly allocate physical storage space for the volume. It has
better performance than thin volumes while also offering flexibility.
Thin Multiple Volum es: This method can over-allocate the volume capacity for
each volume regardless of the physical storage limit, and the physical disk space
is only used when files are written into the volume. After files are deleted, it is
possible to reclaim the space with Space Reclaim and increase free space for
storage pools. With thin provisioning, the volume space is fully utilized.
A thick volume is usually more efficient for high frequency read/write activities.
Because the space has been allocated for the volume, the predicament of
insufficient physical space can be avoided, but the use of space is relatively
inefficient.
NAS models that do not support Storage Pools can only create Static Single
Volumes. Please refer to the QNAP website, product information, and software
specifications for more details.
Rem oving Volum es
1. Go to "Storage Manager" > "STORAGE" > "Storage Space".
2. Double click a volume to be removed to bring up the Volume Management page.
3. Click "Remove". Click "Apply" and the selected volume is removed.
Expanding Volum es
1. Go to "Storage Manager" > "STORAGE" > "Storage Space".
2. Double click a volume to be expanded to bring up the Volume Management page.