How to implement a cache drive in Unraid

Want to boost the performance of your Unraid NAS?
Want to add another way of avoiding drive failure?
Stay tuned and I will show you how to do this

⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 – Intro
0:41 – What we will be covering
0:54 – What is a cache drive?
2:09 – Required items
6:40 – Installing Cache Drive
7:31 – Configuring Cache Drive
9:07 – Copy speed test
10:04 – How to use Cache Drive

Single drive
Vs
QNAP raid 1 dual m.2 sata option
https://amzn.to/2J9PTpg
$59
QDA-A2MAR
Plus cost of 2 m.2 sata drives

https://wiki.unraid.net/Cache_disk

## Run mover script to immediately files instead of waiting for scheduler
Settings – Scheduler – Mover Settings – Move now
Or
Main – Move now

# Has link to raid mgr program
https://www.qnap.com/en-us/product/qda-a2mar

# link to user manual for qda-a2mar
https://www.qnap.com/en-us/download?model=qda-a2mar&category=documents

No Cache Drive
Wired – 30gb – 26min 7 sec transfer time
Wireless – 30gb – 28min 23 sec transfer time
Cache Drive
Wired – 30gb – 8 min 00sec transfer time
Wireless – 30gb – 14min 32 sec transfer time

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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****
QNAP Dual M.2 SATA SSD to 2.5” SATA RAID Adapter Converter
https://amzn.to/3lOCFTm

Kingston A400 240G Internal SSD M.2 2280
https://amzn.to/3iw7n1A

PNY CS900 120GB 3D NAND 2.5″ SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
https://amzn.to/3iw05Ls

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