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Re: Creating RAID 1: should I use W7 Dynamic Mirror or Intel Rapid Storage Matrix?

 
 
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      2nd May 2011
Yousuf Khan <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> On 27/04/2011 7:45 AM, Ian R wrote:
>> I'd be very interested to hear your views on the pros/cons of creating a
>> mirror with either the Windows 7 Dynamic Mirror or the Intel Rapid
>> Storage Matrix manager.
>>
>> Do you have any preference and if so why?


> Go with the Windows 7 software mirroring. If you change the motherboard
> at some point, you won't be limited to using just the Intel-supplied
> motherboards, or motherboards with Intel chipsets at least.


> Besides, the Windows software mirroring is just as good as Intel's
> system, because Intel's system is software-based as well. There's no
> special hardware inside.


> Yousuf Khan



Actually the Intel stuff is worse, as it can have
incompatibilities with the OS. And yes, it is pure software.
The time for small (2 disk) hardware RAID is over.

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