Re: Using USB Drives for a RAID
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On 08/18/07 23:59, Hal Vaughan wrote:
> On Saturday 18 August 2007, Ron Johnson wrote:
>> On 08/18/07 20:35, Hal Vaughan wrote:
>>> On Saturday 18 August 2007, Ron Johnson wrote:
>>>> On 08/18/07 19:39, Hal Vaughan wrote:
>>>>> Has anyone built a RAID out of USB drives? I'm considering it
>>>>> but I'd rather hear from others who may have done the same thing
>>>>> first. I can see several possible problems. Last time I was
>>>>> working with USG devices, if I unplugged the drives and did not
>>>>> plug them in using the same order /dev/sda could become /dev/sdb,
>>>>> so I could see that as an issue, for starters.
>>>>>
>>>>> If anyone has experience with this, I'd like to hear about it and
>>>>> if it's a good or bad idea.
>>>> What's the problem that you are trying to solve?
>>> At this point I'm exploring several possibilities.
>> Possible whats? Drinking games? Strip clubs?
>
> Are there any lists you're on where you haven't brought up naked women
> out of context? :-?
For a libertarian, you sure have forgotten that there's more in this
world than just women taking their clothes off for me.
Shame on you. Now go see Molly Yard for a multicultural sensitivity
training class!
> Possibilities of using USB drives instead of internal drives for a RAID.
> It would provide something close to hotplug and also
>
>> Yes, I'm being snide, but that's because you didn't answer my
>> question.
>>
>> Are you trying to solve a portability problem using high-capacity
>> external drives, or a speed problem with USB thumb drives?
>
> There's several reasons I'm looking into it. I suspect one issue with
> the box I've been using could be circulation, which I could solve with
> separate drive enclosures. It would make drive swapping easier and it
> could also make it portable. I don't know what else, which is why I
> asked the question. If people say, "Yeah, I've tried it and it doesn't
> work," then I drop the idea. If people tell me, "I've tried it and
> found it was a benefit because of a, b, and c, then I know it's worth
> looking into and perhaps worth using.
You need a case that's purpose-designed to be a server. They are
engineered for air flow, blah blah.
But they are also expensive. A home-server might be adequate for
your needs.
http://www.directron.com/stct01uw.html
[snip]
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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day.
Hit him with a fish, and he goes away for good!
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