What does data scrubbing on Synology do?
Data scrubbing is a data maintenance feature that amends or removes data in storage pools that are incorrect or incomplete. We recommend performing data scrubbing periodically to ensure data consistency and avoid data loss in the event of a drive failure.
How do I clean up my Synology drive?
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- Reduce the number of versioning or disable version control.
- Clean up the recycle bin.
- Delete or disable infrequently accessed files or folders.
- Moving shared folders to a volume with more storage space.
- Uninstall Synology Drive Server.
How long does Synology NAS data scrub take?
24-48 hours
There will certainly be a performance hit while the data scrubbing process is running, and depending on the size of your RAID array, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that the data scrubbing process will take 24-48 hours, but it’s a necessary insurance policy.
How long does data scrubbing take?
What to do when NAS drive is full?
Just make sure you get biggest drives possible, so you don’t need to worry about storage space to back things up. Alternatively, you can upgrade your existing 4TB drives with 8TB or even 18TB drives. You can replace the disks without a need to reset entire system.
How data scrubbing is done?
Data cleansing, also referred to as data cleaning or data scrubbing, is the process of fixing incorrect, incomplete, duplicate or otherwise erroneous data in a data set. It involves identifying data errors and then changing, updating or removing data to correct them.
How do I reclaim space on Synology NAS?
To reclaim storage space, do the following:
- Go to Snapshot Replication > Snapshot.
- Make sure all the snapshots of the shared folder and LUN have been deleted.
- Go to Storage Manager > Storage (DSM 7.0) or Volume (DSM 6.2).
- Select the volume with the unexpected high usage.
- Perform file system defragmentation6: