> I have a small ubuntu server running for our development needs as > well as file server. We are now considering to upgrade it with ubuntu > 10.04 LTS.
The first tenet of system administration is: if it ain't broken don't fix it. > We do not have any automatic backup system for now. I want to > add something like RAID 1 for backing up data. Can anyone suggest best > practices? Should I use and extra internal hard disk or external hard > disk? Is is possible to use fallback hard drive of bigger size and use > extra space for other purposes, such as storing non critical data? > Any pointers to good information? RAID1 improves robustness. It is not a substitute for backup. Why you say? Because hardware failure is not the only cause of losing data. Thumb rules? Slower disks are more reliable and that is why they are preferred for backup. In places where access to server rooms cannot be controlled, access to drawers can still be. Hope that helps. Manas _______________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List
