In general I would agree with you. What if your RAID controller dies, and because you are a small shop, you don't have the resources to sign a contract with your H/W vendor to have indefinite replacements? Software RAID - you can just reinstall the OS from a CD, and then import your working disk.
Cheers Ken From: Roger Wright [mailto:rhw...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 12:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Small server et a system with a PERC controller for your RAID configuration. You'll regret going with SW RAID in the long run. Roger Wright ___ When it's GOOD there ain't nothin' like it, and when it's BAD there ain't nothin' like it! On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 9:55 AM, John Aldrich <jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com<mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com>> wrote: I am looking at getting a small server running Windows Server 2003, so I can have my time and attendance running on a supported O/S. Looking at Dell's Premier site, the least expensive option only offers a Software RAID5, unless I'm mis-reading the options. Would you guys rather have a Hardware RAID0 / RAID1 or a software RAID5? Any other options I should be looking at for a small server? We're primarily a Dell shop here, but I can look at others, including "white box" servers, so long as I can get some sort of warranty / hardware support on it. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
