I have set my RAID up like this. The idea being, when one HD fails, the other will keep working..and the software will let you know.....apparently, Not had it happen yet to know :-)
There are other ways of "Stripping" or setting up RAID tho. that might provide some other benifits
Jeremy
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Subject: Re: [DUG-Offtopic] 32 bits or 64 bits
From: "PDS - John" <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, October 28, 2009 1:02 pm
To: "'NZ Borland Developers Group - Offtopic List'"
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Hi
What is the benefit of a RAID system. As far as I know :) it is to run
multiple HDDs sharing storage across the HDDs, isn't it?
So assuming all OS related stuff sits on one HDD and all my docs and
projects etc sit on a 2nd HDD then I don't need RAID, or?
John
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>
> If your really after performance you could consider getting an SSD as
> they have been steadily dropping in price. Alternatively consider some
> sort of RAID system. A 7200 RPM 320GB drive costs less than $90. You
> could get 4 of these in a RAID 5 system for under $400 (3 striped one
> parity) - which would have pretty impressive transfer rates, plus would
> handle a single drive failure. I have a pair of drives in my home
> machine striped (I need to remember the mantra - backup, backup,
> backup)
> - and it's really fast for streaming data - probably wont decrease your
> compile time as that usually involves lots of small files (I believe
> SSDs are really good for this).
>
> Alister Christie
> Computers for People
> Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266
> http://www.salespartner.co.nz
> PO Box 13085
> Johnsonville
> Wellington
>
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