Ubuntu Linux - Setting up a Raid5 Array

Set up a RAID 5 array on Ubuntu Linux using mdadm with 8x 2TB drives. Learn how to create, format, mount, and manage a software RAID array — including how to replace a failed drive and recover parity. 0:00 - Intro & What is RAID 5 1:18 - System Update & Installing mdadm 2:00 - Creating the RAID 5 Array 3:07 - Checking Array Details 4:09 - Formatting the Array with ext4 5:38 - Mounting via fstab 7:05 - Verifying the Mount & Disk Space 7:52 - Removing Reserved Space (tune2fs) 8:28 - Replacing a Failed Drive 10:05 - Wrap Up Related Products (affiliate links help support my content at no extra cost to you, thanks!): - Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS HDD: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NHV3CK9?tag=hakehardware-20 - CableCreation SATA III Cable 5-Pack: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IBA3ITK?tag=hakehardware-20 - Cable Matters SATA Power Splitter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V6QA65G?tag=hakehardware-20 - Tripp Lite 1500VA UPS Battery Backup: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000DZRY9C?tag=hakehardware-20 Related Videos: - Create a Samba Share 2024: https://youtu.be/uNQ6HhvEjcA - Ubuntu - Increase Your Disk Space: https://youtu.be/-B2jtLGQirU - Proxmox - Pass Drive Through to Container: https://youtu.be/O8LVzBuKYwE - Allocate More Disk Space - Proxmox + Ubuntu: https://youtu.be/58m0hnt0ij8 #raid5 #ubuntu #homelab