Am 24.09.2009 um 07:43 schrieb Fajar Priyanto:
> Hi all,
> Sorry for the OT.
> I've got an IBM N3300-A10 NAS. It runs Data Ontap 7.2.5.1.
> The problem is, from the docs it says that it only supports either
> RAID-DP or RAID4.
> What I want to achieve is Max Storage Capacity, so I change it from
> RAID-DP to RAID4, but with RAID4, the maximum disk in a RAID Group
> decrease from 14 to 7. In the end, either using RAID-DP or RAID4, the
> capacity is the same.
>
> Now, why RAID5 is not supported? I believe using RAID5, I can get more
> storage capacity, can't I?
> I also notice with some onboard RAID controller, they only support
> either RAID0, RAID1, or RAID1+0. No RAID5.
>
> What's wrong with RAID5, is there any technical limitation with RAID5?
Well, it depends on the disk-size:
http://www.enterprisestorageforum.com/technology/features/article.php/3839636
Rainer
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