> -----Original Message----- > From: linux-raid-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-raid- > owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rudy Zijlstra > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 6:29 AM > To: Ed W > Cc: Stan Hoeppner; linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: HBA Adaptor advice > > Hi Ed, > > I understand your thinking. There is one big cost not mentioned in this > calculation though: > - what is the cost if the data is lost/corrupt? > > compared to that cost, how relevant is the cost of a proper card? > > I am getting the feeling of "penny wise, pound foolish" Well, not necessarily. Your point is taken, but some data is simply not critical. A backup system, for example, may not be as critical as a main system. There are also some cases where availability is quite properly deemed more important than reliability. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
