On 2012-03-05 23:06, James Newton wrote:
>
> The RAID so far looks good... I'm starting out with the two ultra fast 30=
0GB
> drives for now, and splitting them between a RAID 1 array for the OS and =
a
> RAID 0 array for the swap file, logs, downloads, and content which will
> change slowly and be backed up regularly to an external drive. In the
> future, I'll buy bigger drives and move the data off to that and expand t=
he
> RAID 1 array... I think I can do that... time will tell...


I think RAID 0 is far more liability than it's worth.  Is multiplying=20
the chance of failure really justified by a need to stream 200+MB/s off=20
the disks?

Just mirror them. I'd even say avoid the RAID controller and do it in=20
software so you aren't at the mercy of the RAID controller BIOS (you can=20
place the drives in another machine and read them).  Use=20
versions/snapshots/shadow copy so human mistakes don't require a=20
restoral.   To me, that's a better way to setup a server that's going to=20
be serving content for a long time.

Joe Koberg



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