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BakaBT community using RAID (software/hardware)
fohfoh:
--- Quote from: Mcgreag on May 23, 2010, 06:30:18 AM ---
--- Quote from: fohfoh on May 22, 2010, 11:59:59 PM ---Well, the Dell desktop that the company of mine bought claims hardware raid... though I'm not sure if it's hardware or software.
I did however, have it changed from 1TB Raid 0 to 500GB Raid 1 in a Bios type screen. So... not sure if it's hardware or software.
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If it's only raid 0 or raid 1 it doesn't really matter that much if it's software or hardware. It's when you get to raid 5 and have to start calculating parity data. Dell do have an enterprise model with optional hardware raid, the built in on the motherboard (controlled from bios is a software solution (it offloads operations on the cpu). The optional raid card on the DELL costs an extra 375$.
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True... but it wasn't like I really cared that much about it. Not to mention they're not going to use that computer hardcore (it's a "server" <_< but meh.)
dogsinafen:
Hardware raid FTW...
flyawave:
question, should I go RAID 10 or 5?
Arveene:
I'm currently have a hardware RAID 6 array. Probably overkill. If you do go with RAID, I would do hardware.
nstgc:
--- Quote from: flyawave on May 23, 2010, 07:10:47 PM ---question, should I go RAID 10 or 5?
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It depends on how the level 1 raid is handeled. In some instances it will provide a more than decent read speed boost since it can read from 2 drives, however, if it can't, go with RAID 5. Also know that you will have to have more drives with a 10.
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