> > On Feb 20, 2012, at 7:04 PM, James Newton wrote: > >> find me a genius M$ SBS 2k8 server herder and pay him or her to help >> correct the "punctured strip" > > I've read some reviews of RAID that claim it's not worth the trouble. > In theory, it keeps things from breaking. In reality, it adds more thing= s > that can break, and it breaks in incomprehensible and hard-to-fix ways. > For data that changes relatively slowly, a backup disk maintained by > software might work better. > > BillW Since the hard drive is not the only thing that can fail, I like redundant servers. I just rsync stuff over every night. Harold --=20 FCC Rules Updated Daily at http://www.hallikainen.com - Advertising opportunities available! Not sent from an iPhone. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .