I agree on avoiding RAID... at least for we home users. RAID only
protects you against hardware failure. Fine for a shop with 1,000
drives running. But for you and me the most likely failure is software
or user error (including use of the RAID array) and RAID won't protect
us there. Our hard drives will eventually fail but, at least for me,
I'm upgrading the drives in less time than the MTBF. Maintain a
reasonable backup policy which will offer you better overall protection
at less cost.
Chuck Norcutt
Fernando Gonzalez Gentile wrote:
> Amazing my giving (late) advice on windows ...
>
> Avoid RAID arrays - IMHO.
> This machine has a RAID 0 array, and the RAID driver only gave me
> headaches ... go figure: last time I was offlist for months, it was due
> to the RAID controller, combined with my ignorance on XP.
> It was a terrifying sight to watch the black monitor at startup, with a
> red warning like: "RAID array: degrading", and I didn't knew how to
> format disks under windows (and still tend to forget the procedure !!).
>
> Don't expect that much of a mac either, unless you're dreaming of a mac
> pro ... ok, I still feel bad about FW400 and other minor 'issues', like
> that beautiful aluminium keyboard, whose 'M' is a 180º rotated 'W' _ ;-)
> [ sorry Chris, Andrew, Jan ... ]
>
> Fernando.
>
> Mike Lazzari wrote:
>> Maybe some type of RAID
>> array? However I have no experience setting up a RAID array but
>> understand that there are safe options. A RAID set up would require
>> another HD purchase as the 250gb drives are nearly full. See Newegg sale
>> below.
>>
>
>
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