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To: jw who wrote (14339)	11/25/2003 12:37:43 PM
From: Ira Player	Read Replies (1) of 14778

After a few false starts, I'm currently using RAID in the following way and am very happy with the results and performance. All software and files that are available on CD's for recovery on a RAID 0 array identified as the boot disk. RAID 0 gives a performance boost because it stripes the data across 2 disks. However, it doubles the 'odds' that a disk failure will take you down. Since I only place replaceable software on that 'drive', I prefer the speed over safety. Virtual memory swaps are much faster with this set up, for example. All data and critical files are on a second RAID array, set up as RAID 1, mirrored. I have not had a disk failure yet, so do not know how effective it is, but on a single drive failure, I can continue to operate and should be able to install a replacement drive and have the data rebuilt automatically. Ira ps: I still back up critical data to a DVD weekly...

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