Good RAID for New Desktop Machine?
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From: Rod Speed on 10 Apr 2008 15:54 nik Simpson <nik_s(a)knology.net> wrote > Bob Willard wrote >> With RAID-1 (mirroring) you still should do regular backups. RAID-1 >> only protects against failure of a HD, and supplies no protection against failures of any other piece of hardware, or >> glitches due to software or environment or fumble-fingers. IMHO, since the HD is one of the most reliable pieces of >> a PC, RAID-1 has very little value for a home. > Hmm, if I look at all the hardware failures I've in the last 15 or so years, hard disks are probably the least > reliable part of my desktops. I can't recall a CPU, memory, graphics card or motherboard failure in that time, maybe > I'm just lucky (or unlucky depending on how you look at it.) Sure, but plenty get that with hard drives too.
From: Franc Zabkar on 10 Apr 2008 16:15 On 10 Apr 2008 13:48:40 GMT, Arno Wagner <me(a)privacy.net> put finger to keyboard and composed: >In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Franc Zabkar <fzabkar(a)iinternode.on.net> wrote: >> On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 21:41:36 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader >> <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> put finger to keyboard and composed: > >>>In comp.arch.storage Arno Wagner <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: >>>> As this thing was unusable and I had to get the storage running, >>>> it has been disposed of by now, I expect. I bought it 4 years >>>> ago. >>> >>>This card didn't even exist 4 years ago. > >> Product Reviews - Hard disks - Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA: >> http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/50553/adaptec-serial-ata-raid-2410sa.html > >> PC Pro ISSUE: 111 DATE: Jan 04 > >Thanks. Seems some people are shamelessly lying just to give the >impression some others are wrong. Disgusting. > >Arno That's happened to me as well. I know how you feel, especially when you catch them out. - Franc Zabkar -- Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.
From: Arno Wagner on 10 Apr 2008 18:08 In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Maxim S. Shatskih <maxim(a)storagecraft.com> wrote: >> > I run the Adaptec SCSI card (160MB/s, the one with Windows driver >> > "adpu160m") for 8 years or so. No issues. >> >> The problem with Adaptec is not that all their products are bad. > Thanks. For me, this really means - bad products. Indeed. My take also. >> All are expensive though > Yes. LSI/Tekram controller (Windows driver "sym_u3") is much > cheaper and also works OK. I have heard good things about 3ware under Linux, but was too cheap to get one so far. We also have some 8-way Arceas at work (als under Linux) that are really fast and reliable. Only downside is that you need to patch the driver into the kernel manually. Arno
From: Folkert Rienstra on 10 Apr 2008 18:35 Maxim S. Shatskih wrote in news:ftkm8g$2obm$1(a)news.mtu.ru > > I can't speak for their RAID cards, but the SCSI card in my old desktop > > was flaky from day one. After numerous tech support equiries, driver & > > firmware updates, it still bluescreens my computer occasionally. > > > > I will never buy another Adaptec product. > > I run the Adaptec SCSI card > (160MB/s, the one with Windows driver "adpu160m") That narrows it down quite a bit, doesn't it. Almost as good as naming the model number. > for 8 years or so. No issues.
From: Stretch on 10 Apr 2008 18:11
Franc Zabkar wrote > On 10 Apr 2008 13:48:40 GMT, Arno Wagner <me(a)privacy.net> put finger > to keyboard and composed: > > In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Franc Zabkar <fzabkar(a)iinternode.on.net> wrote: > > > On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 21:41:36 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader > > > <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> put finger to keyboard and composed: > > > > In comp.arch.storage Arno Wagner <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > > > > > As this thing was unusable and I had to get the storage running, > > > > > it has been disposed of by now, I expect. I bought it 4 years ago. > > > > > > > > This card didn't even exist 4 years ago. > > > > > Product Reviews - Hard disks - Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA: > > > http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/50553/adaptec-serial-ata-raid-2410sa.html > > > > > PC Pro ISSUE: 111 DATE: Jan 04 > > Thanks. Seems some people are shamelessly lying just to give the > > impression some others are wrong. You would never do that. > > Disgusting. Indeed you are. > > > > Arno > > That's happened to me as well. > I know how you feel, You should, fast becoming the second babblebot here. > especially when you catch them out. Which never happens to you, right, babblebot 2? Have a big killfile too I suppose, to prevent that from happening. > > - Franc Zabkar |