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Been reading about raid & think we should do 1 for hardware security. Would
like your advise on what to do & what is required. TIA
 
You need 2 hard drives of equal size(I'd recommend the exact same drive by
model) and a raid capable motherboard/videocard..

Once you get all that, hook it up, it should ask you for raid options while
booting, set it up for raid1 and it will automatically mirror the drive for
you....

Pretty much all you need to do, raid controller will let you know if a drive
fails, and continue to function


Been reading about raid & think we should do 1 for hardware security. Would
like your advise on what to do & what is required. TIA
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mmaphq said:
Been reading about raid & think we should do 1 for hardware security.
Would like your advise on what to do & what is required. TIA
Click to expand...


I'm not sure what you mean by "hardware security." If you are thinking of
using it as a backup technique, that is *not* what it's for; please read
below.

RAID 1 (mirroring) uses two or more drives, each a duplicate of the others,
to provide redundancy. It's used in situations (almost always within
corporations, not in homes) where any downtown can't be tolerated, because
the way it works is that if one drive fails the other takes over seamlessly.
Although some people thing of RAID 1 as a backup technique, that is *not*
what it is, since it's subject to simultaneous loss of the original and the
mirror to many of the most common dangers threatening your data--severe
power glitches, nearby lightning strikes, virus attackes, theft of the
computer, etc.Most companies that use RAID 1 also have a strong external
backup plan in place.
 
To add;
Whether you get an appropriate warning of disk failure is only as good as
the raid controler and the utility supplied with it.
Sadly some are sorely lacking in this respect.
 
Office said:
You need 2 hard drives of equal size(I'd recommend the exact same drive by
model) and a raid capable motherboard/videocard..

Once you get all that, hook it up, it should ask you for raid options while
booting, set it up for raid1 and it will automatically mirror the drive for
you....

Pretty much all you need to do, raid controller will let you know if a drive
fails, and continue to function
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Raid 1 is good for hard drive failure as more than likely both hard
drives will not fail at the same time so it gives you time to replace
the bad drive. But do not think this will save you from having to backup
your data. If something corrupts your main drive it will be mirrored to
the other one. Sometimes the backup is the only thing that will save you.
 
Office said:
You need 2 hard drives of equal size(I'd recommend the exact same
drive by model) and a raid capable motherboard/videocard..
Click to expand...

Huh? You need a RAID-capable disk controller - it could be either on the
motherboard or a slot-inserted separate board. Video card is irrelevant.
 
Had no intention of using it for a backup.

mmaphq said:
Been reading about raid & think we should do 1 for hardware security.
Would like your advise on what to do & what is required. TIA
Click to expand...


I'm not sure what you mean by "hardware security." If you are thinking of
using it as a backup technique, that is *not* what it's for; please read
below.

RAID 1 (mirroring) uses two or more drives, each a duplicate of the others,
to provide redundancy. It's used in situations (almost always within
corporations, not in homes) where any downtown can't be tolerated, because
the way it works is that if one drive fails the other takes over seamlessly.
Although some people thing of RAID 1 as a backup technique, that is *not*
what it is, since it's subject to simultaneous loss of the original and the
mirror to many of the most common dangers threatening your data--severe
power glitches, nearby lightning strikes, virus attackes, theft of the
computer, etc.Most companies that use RAID 1 also have a strong external
backup plan in place.
 
Noticed some controllers for ~$20. Wonder about that quality for ide drives?

You need 2 hard drives of equal size(I'd recommend the exact same drive by
model) and a raid capable motherboard/videocard..

Once you get all that, hook it up, it should ask you for raid options while
booting, set it up for raid1 and it will automatically mirror the drive for
you....

Pretty much all you need to do, raid controller will let you know if a drive
fails, and continue to function
 
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