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raid?

Last post 07-07-2008, 6:13 PM by root. 3 replies.
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  •  06-29-2008, 6:44 PM 348045

    raid?

    I got a couple questions regarding Raid - but first here is my thoughts in my head:


    c:/ ---> vista only [80gig western digital 16mb cache]

    i was going to go with a
    d:/ -- programs
    E:/ music and games

    ?'s are
    1) "2" --- 250gig sata drives -- in raid
    is RAId worth it??


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  •  06-29-2008, 11:21 PM 348156 in reply to 348045

    Re: raid?

    What are you trying to accomplish? Redundancy? (2x 250 = 250GB RAID1)

    or Speed/Performance (2x 250GB = 500GB RAID0) 


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  •  07-07-2008, 6:02 PM 352913 in reply to 348045

    Re: raid?

    If you want to have data redundancy I would put two drives in a RAID 0 configuration. If one drive fails you still have your data on your second drive. If you want performance go for RAID 0 but you will be unprotected. I always favor data redundancy.


  •  07-07-2008, 6:13 PM 352922 in reply to 352913

    Re: raid?

    whitelotus:

    If you want to have data redundancy I would put two drives in a RAID 0 configuration. If one drive fails you still have your data on your second drive. If you want performance go for RAID 0 but you will be unprotected. I always favor data redundancy.

    You might want to read that again there whitelotus. 

    And if you still don't see what's wrong, this would be a good read for you.

     


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    Sheldon: I didn't invent them. They're there.
    Leonard: Yeah? In what universe?
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