Hi Greg....... On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 07:28, Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Both Raid 10 and Raid 1+0 effectively mean the same. > > The plus is basically implied unless you want Raid 0+1. I've never > seen that call raid 01. > > I think the use varies on how you build the array. If you first build > a stripeset, then mirror them as 2 separate steps, then use 1+0. > > If on the otherhand you make a single call to mdadm (as an example) > and tell it do do the work in one step, then it is raid 10. The > advantage of raid 10 over 1+0 is mdadm has several ways internally to > build a raid 10 whereas there is basically only one way to build a > 1+0.. Thanks for your kind explanation....I'll dig further about it when I have time. I never knew 'til this you explained it to me that mdadm might have its own way to build 1+0...I always think it always be: build mirror, then stripe them.... -- regards, Mulyadi Santosa Freelance Linux trainer and consultant blog: the-hydra.blogspot.com training: mulyaditraining.blogspot.com -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
