Backup using Time Machine on two external drives?

I know that time the machine supports two separate discs, but my question is:

For example:

If I have a Pegasus RAID of 8 TB, can I use two external 4 TB to my time machine backup disks?

Time machine splits my data through the two HD?

Thank you!

Steve

As far as I know no, TM will not cover the files on drives.

You could create a second RAID using 2 4 to disks with older versions of disk utility (training of RAID is no longer supported in El Capitan) or via the Terminal and use it, but I recommend strongly against this. RAIDs always have additional layers of vulnerabilities, so you're much better off getting 8 or 10 TB of drives for your back - up (s) 2 back Ups always better than 1.

Hope this helps, Greg

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