On 6/8/2011 2:04 PM, Bao Ha wrote:
> How is ataraid ("fake" raid) compared to gmirror?
>
> I think the main disadvantage of ataraid is that it is tied to a
> specific chipset. It is difficult to recover the disk if moved to a
> different systemboard. But, for redundant purposes of a firewall, you
> just want to keep it alive until it is replaced. I don't think we really
> want to reuse the disks.
It is probably sufficient if you have a supported chipset that can be
trusted (which can vary wildly from BIOS to BIOS, from what I hear).
I prefer gmirror though, even in the presence of "fake" raid, but it's a
matter of preference in some cases. For me, gmirror has been solid, and
it's easy to work with.
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