This is why I've always used either Linux RAID or ZFS. If the RAID is in software I can slap those disks into anything (like my desktop) and keep going. If th

This is why I've always used either Linux RAID or ZFS. If the RAID is in software I can slap those disks into anything (like my desktop) and keep going. If the RAID is NAS specific or on hardware, well, now you need something specific. Of course you should have backups too, but why add something that will make your life more complicated in an already stressful time?