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RE: Large Storage


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: Large Storage
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 20:31:44 -0000
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  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx


> I believe it's not recommended to use the slave when you're using
> IDE for RAID anyway, as the drives don't work completely
independently.
> There are (so I'm told) failure modes for the master that will also
break
> the slave.  Which isn't great if you're running RAID5, say.

Correct - however I needed to get 8 drives into an array and the card I
could afford was a RR404 - the 8/12 channel 3Ware cards are out of my price
range.

This is domestic stuff remember - if I was setting something up for a
commercial environment then I'd do it all differently.

Phil



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