Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 15:54:55 -0600 From: "Jack L. Stone" <jackstone@sage-one.net> To: Mark <admin@asarian-host.net>, <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, "Alvaro Gil" <alvaro@vrx.net> Subject: Re: RAID Recomendation Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.20021121155455.00eb1e70@mail.sage-one.net> In-Reply-To: <200211212140.GALLEEI51644@asarian-host.net> References: <bulk.5599.20021119193149@hub.freebsd.org> <p05111704ba02da134f24@[127.0.0.1]>
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At 10:40 PM 11.21.2002 +0100, Mark wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Alvaro Gil" <alvaro@vrx.net> >To: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> >Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 7:51 PM >Subject: RAID Recomendation > >> 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. > > >I would go for the hardware; software RAID just ain't worth the hassle. :) > >I use an ASUS board, the A7V333. It has an on-board RAID-controller, from >which you can boot easily; it supports RAID 0 and RAID 1, and is a high >quality motherboard altogether; and the whole thing will only set you back >around $120,--. > >- Mark The $120.00 works IF he can move the CPU, memory, etc. over to the ASUS. I agree with the hardware RAID approach too..... just check the hardware list for the supported ones. Best regards, Jack L. Stone, Administrator SageOne Net http://www.sage-one.net jackstone@sage-one.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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