If you're concerned about loss of data and can get by w/500GB, get them set up as RAID 1. This creates a mirror of the first drive on the second.
-p Y. Rowe wrote: > "Definition: RAID-0, or Redundant Array of Independent Disks, Level 0 - also > called striping - is a method of storing data on multiple computer storage > devices - usually hard disks or disk partitions - by interleaving the data > and spreading it across the devices usually achieving faster read and write > speeds." (from the link below) > > All your eggs aren't in a single basket but, if one drive fails, you've > still got trouble. > > http://www.bestpricecomputers.co.uk/glossary/raid-0.htm > > HTH > > Yolanda > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> William Robb >> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 10:53 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Dumb Computer Question >> >> Hi, I just bought a new rig. >> The guy who did the initial install for me set up a 2 drive RAID array, >> apparently they are "striped". >> Could some kind soul please explain in really small words and easy to >> understand concepts just exactly what this is? >> The array is 2 500gb drives that show as a single 1tb drive. >> Thanks >> >> William Robb >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
