2 Way mirror via Storage Spaces using 2xJBODS

Looking to setup 2xJBODS connected to a cluster File Servers & use 2-WAY mirror for the pool. Its clear that w. a 2way mirror that it can only handle 2 drives failing before seeing data loss but is that 2 drives between both JBODS or is that 2 driver
per JBOD? Also I know that if 1 JBOD were to completely go offline that I would need a total of 3 JBODS in order for vms,etc to not be affected but what is the expected behavior. A jbod goes offline and we lose vms but data is not loss? Once the jbod
comes back data will be back to normal?

if you are going to mirror the 2 of them yes
What are the resiliency levels provided by Enclosure Awareness?
Storage Space Configuration
All Configurations are enclosure aware
Enclosure or JBOD Count / Failure Coverage
Two JBOD
Three JBOD
Four JBOD
2-way Mirror
1 Disk
1 Enclosure
1 Enclosure
3-way Mirror
2 disk
1 Enclosure + 1 Disk
1 Enclosure + 1 Disk
Dual Parity
2 disk
2 disk
1 Enclosure + 1 Disk
REF: Storage Spaces Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Storage Spaces, JBODs, and Failover Clustering – A Recipe for Cost-Effective,
Highly Available Storage
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