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1. Jeff Has Moved Linux

   Anybody using hardware SATA RAID? Thinking about a PCI card controller. Wondering about !Linux compatibility.

   Saturday, 18-Sep-10 11:43:12 UTC from Gwibber at Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
   • Graham Cox

     @gomerx if you use hw raid and the controller dies, you need to find a compatible controller to recover your data. Consider that first...

     Saturday, 18-Sep-10 12:30:13 UTC
   • Patrick Davila

     @gomerx I got a spare 3Ware Raid1 card. You want it?

     Saturday, 18-Sep-10 12:33:45 UTC
   • Patrick McFarland

     @gomerx Generally if you're not paying >$300 for a controller, mdadm (pure software raid) will be higher performance.

     Saturday, 18-Sep-10 12:54:25 UTC
   • Bradley M. Kuhn Linux

     @gomerx, I always use software RAID on !Linux. Some argue it's slower, but you get more software freedom & the tools are consistent.

     Saturday, 18-Sep-10 13:52:24 UTC
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   • Jeff Has Moved Bradley M. Kuhn

     @bkuhn thanks, I may stick with software RAID. Speed is not my top priority.

     Saturday, 18-Sep-10 16:31:10 UTC
   • Jeff Has Moved Graham Cox

     @sazzer Appreciate your input. I think I'll stick with software RAID. Hardware doesn't seem worth the trouble.

     Saturday, 18-Sep-10 17:49:15 UTC
   • Jeff Has Moved Patrick Davila

     @patdavila Hold on to it. I'm going to stick with software RAID for now. Might move to hardware when I need more performance.

     Saturday, 18-Sep-10 17:50:34 UTC
   • Samat K Jain

     @gomerx Unless you're getting an expensive battery-backed hardware RAID controller, stick to software RAID. Faster, fewer bugs, simpler

     Saturday, 18-Sep-10 20:49:30 UTC
   • Jeff Has Moved Samat K Jain

     @tamasrepus Sounds good. I think that's what I'm going to do.

     Saturday, 18-Sep-10 21:10:59 UTC