Ah but I started this post saying I didn't mind using the technique to break and rebuild a mirror as the means to the end.

I don't think I mind mirroring being suspended as I would break the mirror anyway.

Here is the process I had in mind;

Break Mirror

Backup

RESTORE to multiple devices on future Mirror

Restore tlog

Create Mirror

Failover

Break mirror

and so on..

I'm exhausted just thinking about it but I think it would result in my DB being on multiple devices, evenly distributed among 5 200 Gig devices without interruption

Am I missing something? Like a much easier way of achieving same result?

Thanks for your help.

...Ray