Re: Storage....Raid 5...or just get more backup drives?

["noel" <noel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry forgot to add, If I were to go for a Raid 5 capable enclosure
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e ability to expand and include different size drives would be a must to
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pe for expansion in the future. I assume that's possible?!
Thanks
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--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "noel" <noel@...> wrote:
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> Thanks Oliver, interesting about usb vs firewire, I didn't know about
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overhead of USB.
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> Googling for the fantec doesn't seem to show much apart from the
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urers site.  Price looks pretty good (on Amazon for =A3190 empty).  Around
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the =A3200 mark I'd be happy to buy an enclosure.  Much more than that and
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it's getting a bit expensive for me especially as I plan to back it up
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ays.
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> Any thoughts/advice anyone on the fantec or alternatives at reasonable
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ices?
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> Thanks
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> Noel
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Peer Oliver Schmidt <posde@> wrote:
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> > Noel,
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> > a couple of thoughts:
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> > Re: USB Storage
> > Using USB for permanent HDD connection is something I would shy
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> > from, as the USB connection is very taxing to the CPU. Especially
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> > the Mac Mini Firewire is a way better option
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> > Re: RAID 5
> > RAID 5 is really just to safeguard you against loosing a single
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> > without interrupting your work/play. You /should/ always do
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> > those media files are worth anything to you.
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> > Re: In general
> > An idea might be one of those external RAID5 boxes with 4
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> > enclosures, like the FANTEC QB-35RFE, or something similar made
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> > manufacturers.
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> > Hope this helps.
> > --
> > Best regards
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> > Peer Oliver Schmidt
> > PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
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