Re: Software RAID 1

Thanks Owen, and do you know if software RAID 1 still works if the
drive has two partitions? It is also an SC430.

Owen wrote:

In article <epo8ohk5GHA.3560@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "dvw" <dan
(removethis)@westerveltconsulting.com> says...

As Steve said, the best option is to use hardware Raid, but I've found for
very small installations (2-4 client workstations), software Raid 1 works
just fine. Search Microsoft.com for article #323432 to find out how to set
it up. The key is converting the disks to dynamic volumes in order to create
the mirror.

I'll second this opinion. While a hardware RAID card is usually
preferable, I have one very small (4 workstation) non-profit (i.e.,
cost-sensitive) client with a Dell SC430 using software RAID 1. It has
been working flawlessly for about 10 months now. The performance is
quite acceptable and I have successfully tested booting from both
drives.

-- Owen Williams (SBS MVP)

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