Questions tagged [raid]
Redundant array of independent/inexpensive disks; a technology which utilizes multiple disks to provide increased reliability, performance, and/or redundancy. Can be implemented either in software or with a hardware controller.
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Looking for an actual experience of RAID 5 2 drive failure? [closed]
I'm wondering if anyone has any personal experience of RAID 5 2 drive failure with large drives?
As I understand it, the theory is that with large 1-2TB drives, if one drive fails in the raid set, it ...
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Use RAID for desktop computer?
I'm building a new computer over the summer. I'm fairly competent in computer hardware, and am thus building the computer from scratch. I have everything planned out, but I was wondering if I should ...
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In Ubuntu, how to get email notifications about (software) RAID problems?
I know getting email notifications should be possible, and perhaps even enabled by default... But how to make sure alerts are properly configured, and if, for any reason, they arent't, how to set them ...
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Adding RAID to my computer
I am concerned about data security on my computer. I am worried about a hard drive failure causing me to lose valuable information (a thesis for example), to combat this, I would like to implement a ...
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Hardware RAID 10 for dual-boot system
I'm considering setting up a dual boot configuration with a RAID 10 setup , provided by the motherboard - Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS4.
Will there be any issues with set up considering that I plan on dual-...
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Can you link external USB hard drives in a RAID-style system?
I have a load of old external USB hard drives lying around - as I'm sure an increasing number of others do also.
Is there any way I can utilize these to act in some kind of RAID-type system?
Seems a ...
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Which software raid modes does each version of Windows 7 support?
Being familiar with the software raid modes and dynamic disks from the server versions, I was wondering if there is a document or even just common crowd knowledge that indicated what software raid ...
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Non-Apple drives with early 2009 Mac Pro RAID card
Which non-Apple drives work reliably with the latest Mac Pro RAID card (early 2009 Nehalem)? I 'm interested in drives that are >= 1TB in size.
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Upgrading from RAID0 HDDs to SSD - can I use the RAID0 disks after the upgrade?
I have two HDDs in RAID0, on a Gigabyte EP45T-DS3R motherboard. I'd like to install Windows 7 RC on a solid state drive, and use the HDDs as data storage. The HDDs are full of data (which I'd like to ...
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What are my options for a multi-Terabyte home NAS? [closed]
I've got alot of DVDs and have been slowly ripping, encoding, and tagging them and I've nearly filled my WD MyBook 1TB. I'm estimating that I've got about 1.5 or 2Tb to go to complete my current ...
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Should I buy matching hard drives for a NAS RAID 1 array?
I'm planning to buy a NAS (network attached storage) box and I've picked the Synology DS209. I want to set up a RAID 1 array and I'm wondering if I should buy a matching pair of hard drives or if it ...
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Looking for an inexpensive NAS that turns off when idle [closed]
I have both Linux and Windows computers on my network and would like a central file store for music and such. What I want is something I can plug an RJ-45 cable into and access from any computer. I ...
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What RAID configuration is most appropriate for a home user?
I have a computer for general home use and mild gaming (not upgraded the graphics card so still on AGPx8). It is currently configured for striped access over two 80GB disks. Is this the best option? ...
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Which RAID configuration should I go with for fault-tolerance?
On my work PC, I'm running a RAID 1 currently.
I have an opportunity to upgrade my system and I'm wondering what is the best setup I can use.
I have 4 available hard drives and I definitely need ...
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Data storage and backup plan for a photog?
I've recently gotten into photography and now have a largish data problem. I also have never really had much on my home pc that I would cry over if I lost so don't have a good backup plan in place.
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