Re: RAID10 on Debian (or RAID0 on top of RAID1) - possible?

[Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@lucidpixels.com>]

On Wed, 9 Aug 2006, Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:

> Larry Irwin wrote:
> > It is so much better to use hardware raid.
> > And it's even better if you properly utilize a dual-channel raid 
> > controller.
>
> Any ideas how to install a hardware raid controller into this device?
>
> http://www.thecus.com/products_over.php?cid=1&pid=2
>
> It's just not possible.
>
>
> Besides, what would you do if your hardware RAID controller just breaks? In 
> such a scenario, you need to have an identical controller to access data...
>
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> Tomasz Chmielewski
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> Besides, what would you do if your hardware RAID controller just breaks? In
> such a scenario, you need to have an identical controller to access data...
Very true, this is why its better IMO to use SW raid unless you have the 
money to spend on two identical controllers, so when one dies, you can 
replace it.