Chris Schumann wrote: > Hardware RAID is good. Bootable. Reconstructs data while being used. No > fuss. and other than the CPU overhead, how is this different from linux software RAID? i boot off of it, i can reconstruct it while being used (though not hotswap) and it is no fuss (once you set it up it just works) > If the system is critical, then you have to be able to bounce back from > any single failure within some short time, depending on your budget. That > single failure can be a hard drive, power supply, RAID controller or > storage box CPU, motherboard or tape drive. Have spares on hand. $2k > sitting on the shelf is good insurnace against a day of lost work to many > companies. good advice, but microcenter and compusa are just a stonethrow away for those who cannot afford/justify $2k sitting idle > Many server boxes can accept redundant power supplies. I like IBM hardware > for servers, but it's not on a retail shelf. in my experience IBM, while good, is also very expensive. not enough bang/buck goodness to justify the cost IMHO. -- Munir Nassar _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list