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Sicilian
15-04-11, 05:37
I've got my new hardware arriving today
http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?7583-Looking-to-re-build-my-Windows-desktop-advice-on-new-mobo-CPU-and-RAM-please&p=58388&viewfull=1#post58388

Now I'm not sure wither to bother setting up Raid or not. These are my choices: -

1. Raid 0 using 2x 250GB. Will have to take regular backups.
2. Raid 1 using 2x 250GB. Shouldn't need as many backups as mirrored. Is speed affected? As data is written to two drives at once.
3. Raid 5 using 3x 1TB. This is prob my favourite choice, but I read that write speed can be affected.

Not sure to bother or just stick with a standard setup and take regular backups. Anyone here used raid?
pooface
15-04-11, 06:17
Have no speed issues with raid 5 and mirrored raid, but that on my work servers, which r 15k sas drives, so not sure about 7200 or 5400 SATA drives...

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bobonthejob
15-04-11, 09:18
How about bacing up what you need to a NAS? and having a raid setup on the nas?
Sicilian
15-04-11, 09:31
I think I'm going to do is setup the system as with 2x 250GB as Raid 0. Then I've got a 1TB for important data. Once everything is running I'll setup every other day backup to my external USB3.0 drive.

@ Bob, yep eventually I think I'm gonna invest in a quality NAS.
bobonthejob
15-04-11, 09:44
Now what do you consider quality NAS :D

Im really confused as to what to do for myself actually....

- Freenas?
- Synology ( Leaning towards0
- QNAP

Will prob just go for a 2 drive setup...
Stanman
15-04-11, 09:47
I bought the netgear DUO with 2TB drive, at the time they were doing a free 2nd drive.
If i was buying again I would look for one that had wake on lan, will save a packet on the leccy.
Sicilian
15-04-11, 09:50
Now what do you consider quality NAS :D

Im really confused as to what to do for myself actually....

- Freenas?
- Synology ( Leaning towards0
- QNAP

Will prob just go for a 2 drive setup...

Synology I think. Andy recommended one to me, cant remember the exact model though.
bobonthejob
15-04-11, 10:15
How many drives you looking to have?

if 2...then .... Synology DS211J or 211J+
Sicilian
15-04-11, 10:16
How many drives you looking to have?

if 2...then .... Synology DS211J or 211J+

I might go for a Raid 5 setup on it with 4 drives. Will get one next month.
bobonthejob
15-04-11, 10:29
wow...nice....

that would be a nice toy to have.... Wish i could get a 4 bay nas.... your looking good... £500 - £600.
Sicilian
15-04-11, 10:32
Its gonna have to last a few years, so might as well one to keep for a few years.
bobonthejob
15-04-11, 10:35
why not.... :D
silverfox0786
15-04-11, 20:27
just to add my 2 bits worth i got andy's old qnap as he now has a disk station

and mine is an old model ts-219 but i love it its brilliant

its sett up with 2x2tb drives in JBOD mode giving me all 4tb space and i love it

QNAP is brill so far