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Subject: Re: RAID Recomendation
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Alvaro,

For a hardware solution, I would recommend the Adaptec 2400A - which 
supports up to four drives. The retail kit includes cables and goes for 
around $340. This card allows you to boot from the array.

-John Von Essen

On Thursday, November 21, 2002, at 01:51 PM, Alvaro Gil wrote:

> I am in the process of upgrading my P120 server to a more modern PII. I 
> want to have a RAID setup because i am pretty paranoid about data loss 
> and setup time.  Yes I do have backups of everything, but I want to avoid 
> downtime if possible.  I would like a RAID 1 setup  of two ATA 100 hard 
> disks.
>
> My questions are:
>
> 1 - Can I do this with software?  I have read sections 12 and 13 but I am 
> still a bit confused if I can back up the entire disk?  That is, if one 
> fails will it boot with the other?  I would like to mirror everything, 
> including the OS.
>
> 2 - If I need a card what card would you recommend?  Price is the main 
> concern, performance is not, I just want security.  Also a two channel is 
> suffice.
>
> Thanks very much, any info appreciated.
> -- ____________________________________________
> Alvaro Gil
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