Raid Question
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To start off I have no experience in RAID, but I am building a new server that has a built in raid controller. My first question is, can I set up a mirrored raid on a single HD and add a second one later? My second question is. Should I set it up to install the OS on a mirrored raid. Or should I set up the server storage (files etc) on a raid and install the OS on a single drive? The server storage is something I plan to add later. Matt Newman
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To start off I have no experience in RAID, but I am building a new server that has a built in raid controller. My first question is, can I set up a mirrored raid on a single HD and add a second one later? My second question is. Should I set it up to install the OS on a mirrored raid. Or should I set up the server storage (files etc) on a raid and install the OS on a single drive? The server storage is something I plan to add later. Matt Newman
Sonork: 100:11179 "Jokes should at least try to be intelligent - this is just toilet humor" - Heath StewartThe primary purpose of RAID is to protect your data in the event of a hard disk failure; even if possible, it would be pointless to set it up on a single drive. Save your pennies and buy extra drives, then do it right. As to the system setup, I recall reading tales of woe from people who had trouble booting Windows from RAID sets. I'd install the OS on a single drive, and everything else on a RAID set, then schedule backups of the OS drive to the RAID set nightly.
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The primary purpose of RAID is to protect your data in the event of a hard disk failure; even if possible, it would be pointless to set it up on a single drive. Save your pennies and buy extra drives, then do it right. As to the system setup, I recall reading tales of woe from people who had trouble booting Windows from RAID sets. I'd install the OS on a single drive, and everything else on a RAID set, then schedule backups of the OS drive to the RAID set nightly.
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- Proposed Sign at CA/AZ BorderRoger Wright wrote: As to the system setup, I recall reading tales of woe from people who had trouble booting Windows from RAID sets. Hmm, I'm not a fan of un-neccesary work. So I'll boot off of a single drive. Thanks for the tips! Matt Newman
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