Can OX Server manage multiple drives on a server?

I want to convert my 2008 Mac Pro to a file server.  I want to use Drives 2, 3, and 4 and the photo libraries located herein.  Can OX Server manage access to folders located on drives other than Drive 1?.

Yes.  OS X and OS X Server support far larger configurations than that.

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