Dexter Filmore wrote: >> The big problem with hardware RAID is that generally the disks are in a >> proprietary format. If the card dies, you have to get *the exact same >> type of card* in order to recover your data. > > So?
So there is a very good chance that a few years down the road when you have a disk failure this card will no longer be produced. And if it is it might be a hassle to find. You might have to wait days or weeks to get your data back. Not acceptable. > >> Because, if you have a RAID 1 setup you can just pull half the disks >> every week/month/bimonth and let the system rebuild. For most small >> companies, this is the solution I recommend as you can buy quite a lot >> of disks for the same price as a tape drive. > > Only works for small companies, but the idea's interesting. I myself am going > for raid5, so... The size of the data is more relevant than the size of the company. If your data can fit on a 400G disk you can use this method. I bet that fits 90%+ of the backup scenarios out there. > I am indeed. It's for me, not company. (I'd rather not sell softraids with > ATA > disks to a customer.) Why not? -- Tracy R Reed http://copilotconsulting.com 1-877-MY-COPILOT -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
