It's A Digital Disease!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/DonOfGuan on 2024-08-13 00:09:39.

https://amzn.eu/d/aqFAtGi

I know the first 2 slots are the only ones supported by the RAID controller with the other bays being individual drives. Is it possible to have all of the bays in RAID 5 using software RAID? Sorry if I'm missing something - I'm new to this and looking for a cheapish enclosure/DAS for RAID 5. Thanks!

EDIT: For context I'm currently running an old laptop as a seedbox with an external USB hard drive plugged in. I'm looking to upgrade my storage setup but I'm not sure if the above is possible / the right move compared to setting up a NAS. I read in another post that RAID over USB isn't recommended.