From e172d50cd79d7d5d1629e9d7e4b8d087157e69f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrea Mazzoleni Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2015 08:12:17 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Auto update --- faq.html | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/faq.html b/faq.html index 679cb59a..108373f9 100644 --- a/faq.html +++ b/faq.html @@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions for SnapRAID.
  • Does SnapRAID provide encryption, virtual views/storage pooling, SMART monitoring and Power control?
  • Is SnapRAID suitable to backup the home/My Documents directory?
  • Is SnapRAID suitable to backup the boot OS disk?
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  • Can SnapRAID hash files wihout parity computation?
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    Can SnapRAID hash files wihout parity computation?

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    +No. It's not possible to use SnapRAID to only hash files. The hashing used by SnapRAID is meant to be used +in combination of parity computation, and it's not the best implementation for a hash only solution. +

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    +You can find a list of file verification tools at: +Wikipedia: Comparison_of_file_verification_software. +

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    Setup

    For a setup example in Ubuntu 14.04 you can check the SnapRAID Zack's tutorial.