On Fri, 2002-06-28 at 03:19, Rick Moen wrote: > Quoting Joon Guillen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > We are planning to buy a couple of servers to be used primarily as www > > + database servers [ie. a content management system]. We now need a > > (hardware) RAID system for these. > > But do you? > > All hardware-RAID solutions have had sundry problems -- and the Linux > kernel's software-RAID support has improved so dramatically (from early > days) that it's a very attractive option...
Wait, just to be sure: by using the Linux software support, you mean simply making do with the existing IDE interfaces built into the motherboard, right? One of the reasons I've discounted software RAID is because I've read some stuff about it being too slow. But that was months ago, so maybe the Linux RAID thing would be just enough for our needs after all! *eyes shimmering* > Why don't you prototype a system using the md (multiple device) driver, > and see if that meets your needs? Yes, that I will do. In fact, I would be glad to test it out. Here's another journey into the Linux universe, hurrah! Besides, there's nothing to lose and a lot to gain. If the minimal setup isn't good enough, then I'll consider getting the RAID controllers. Excellent idea, thanks! -- Joon Guillen ================================ So computers are tools of the Devil? thought Newt. He had no problem believing it. Computers had to be the tools of _somebody_, and he knew for certain that it definitely wasn't him. from "Good Omens", Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
