It depends on the RAID controller inside it. Many offer what is called JBOD mode (Just a Bunch Of Drives), and in that case, I don’t think there would be any problem.
Walter
On Mar 31, 2016, at 12:44 PM, Todd email@hidden wrote:
It seems the answer to this is oddly elusive.
Can a 2(4,7,10 etc.)-bay NAS be run on a single drive? I realize the answer may depend on the brand so this is more of a general question.
It depends on the RAID controller inside it. Many offer what is called JBOD mode (Just a Bunch Of Drives), and in that case, I don’t think there would be any problem.