-- David Rees <dbr@greenhydrant.com>
> On Tue, Mar 26, 2002 at 10:35:01AM -0800, Administrator wrote:
>> What kind of implementation software or hardware is recommended for ide
>> Raid 1 with ext3? Some controllers from Promise like their new FastTrak
>> TX2000 look nice. But won't I be tied into the kernel version that is
>> only supported under their drivers? Is ide software Raid stable and fast
>> with ext3 for a production system?
>
> I've used both Software RAID1 and the 3ware line of RAID cards with good
> results. You can pick up the 6410 (4 port version) for about $100 these
> days.
You're nearly always better off using hardware RAID for
the simple reason that a kernel glitch is that much less
likely to blow off your storage.
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Workhorse Computing Chicago, IL 60647
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