*>> Few people have a need for RAID in a home file storage solution unless it's to construct a very large volume that can't easily (or safely) be achieved with individual disks. *
I would think that in large part, this list would contain most of the "few people" who are great candidates for RAID1, 5 or even 10. Disks are cheap enough that it is silly to avoid RAID, when you can easily have BOTH RAID and backups. My home network can ill afford to be down for days. Just yesterday, I had my switch die on me at home, and it totally disrupted a number of fairly critical activities -- like online home school. So that got remediated last night. *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 9:17 AM, Jim McAtee <[email protected]> wrote: > Make sure you're not using RAID in lieu of backups. Few people have a need > for RAID in a home file storage solution unless it's to construct a very > large volume that can't easily (or safely) be achieved with individual > disks. You use RAID to assure continuous uptime, as in your Exchange server > or SQL server in the office, where a business can't afford downtime. I'd > venture that your home file server can afford to be down for a few hours or > days while you replace a drive and restore from backups. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Slattery" < > [email protected]> > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 6:56 AM > > Subject: OT: Home RAID enclosure recommendations? > > > > I recently started taking a lot of photos and videos, and I'm realizing > that my current storage solution at home isn't going to cut it very soon. > > Does anyone have a recommendation for a good price/performance RAID > enclosure (or populated solution) for home use? I'd like to have 3-4TB > available if possible. > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
