Re: Raid

From: root (postmaster_at_buchanangc.com)
Date: 06/17/04 

Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 20:01:09 -0700

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> root wrote:
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> > <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> > message news:up1b$hpUEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> root wrote:
> >>> "Mark Mancini" <info@NOSPAMmcse2000.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:ul0ogjnUEHA.2564@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >>>> I disagree with Justin. I would RAID 5 it and skip the hot spare
> >>>> since you can get a 36GB drive same day in most areas if you need
> >>>> to.
> >>>
> >>> Exactly. Use HW RAID 5 for it all and save a bunch of money and
> >>> make it SATA HW RAID 5 using WDC Raptors. No mirrored sets are
> >>> needed. Hot spares are generally for datacenters.
> >>
> >> Not in my view - especially as a consultant, I can't afford to have
> >> my clients' servers going down because of a failed drive (or two,
> >> actually - it's been known to happen). Given how cheap drives are,
> >> it seems silly to me to skimp on this.
> >
> > Have you ever seen two drives on the same SBS array intrinsically
> > fail in one 24 hour period....I DOUBT IT! Protect from giant
> > meteroid impacts first.
>
> What's an "SBS array"? <g>

One used on systems constrained by SBS licensing.

> Yes, I have seen two drives in a RAID 5 fail. And if I hadn't had a
> hotspare, the server would've crashed. It's worth the money for the peace
of
> mind.

I seriously doubt that you've ever seen two independent intrinsic HD
failures in a single SBS array within one 24 hour period. Just doesn't
happen!