Tag Archives: RAID
RAID and “Hot Swappable” Drives
In previous posts, I’ve introduced the concept of RAID and how it can help to safeguard your data. There can be one “fly in the ointment” related to a RAID implementation. That problem is the time that is needed to … Continue reading
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Common RAID Strategies
There are two common ways to implement RAID on your PC or server. They are called RAID 1 and RAID 5. RAID 1: RAID 1 is sometimes called “mirroring”. It is more commonly used on PCs than servers. The drives … Continue reading
RAID – Protect Your Data
It’s always a good idea to protect your computer-based data. The first line of defense for data protection is backing up your data. See my earlier posts (http://www.davidrier.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=121 and http://www.davidrier.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=123 ) for advice in that area. Another way to protect … Continue reading
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Tagged data backup, data protection, RAID
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