> > Hi all,
> >
> > I need to build a new server with RAID 1. Can anyone tell me how
> > reliable the RAID support in 2.2 is? What about 2.4? Is 2.4 stable
> > enough for a production server or should I stick with 2.2?
> >
> > Any advice on setting up RAID, including the root partition?
>
> Don't use software RAID
I would like to disagree :)
>
> If it's performance you want, you need hardware RAID
True
>
> If it is hot plug redundancy or server uptime (ie tolerance to disk
> failure), you need hardware RAID
Partly True.
>
It depends on your definition of server. If you're deploying a webserver
somewhere to host something and the box has to be up 24x7 then yes you
want hardware raid. Because A there's less hassle and yes performance is
better. But don't forget hardware RAID doesn't mean hotswap unless you
shell out big bucks.
If on the other hand by server you mean a linux box that's sitting on the
end of an ADSL connection and supplys connectivity/email for your
office then software RAID 1 is definetly the way to go. It's cheap and
it doesn't hurt when you lose a disk.
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