On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 10:51:50AM -0500, Brian Henning wrote: > - Is RAID-5 in software a bad idea?
This may be the next vi/emacs. I prefer software RAID under Linux, and here's why: - Some hardware RAID cards are actually just interface cards with the actual RAID code in the driver. I like to call this WinRAID, an homage to the old WinModems. This one is fairly easily avoidable though by spending a little more money and going with a known brand. - Well known on-disk format. I've heard too many horror stories about people flashing the firmware on their RAID cards, only to have one of the "upgrades" be a change of the disk format and trash the array. - More bang for the buck. CPU cycles are dirt cheap nowadays. With the screamin' mimi's being cranked out today, you'll barely notice the hit on the checksumming. There are some compelling reasons to go hardware. I think Jason Tower has a list in a thread a couple months ago (perhaps he'll repost). Based on both sides of the coin, I imagine you'll find the right solution for your situation. Good luck! -- Kevin Otte, N8VNR [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nivex.net/ -=- "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -- George Santayana "It seems no one reads Santayana anymore." -- Cdr. Susan Ivanova, Babylon 5 -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
