On 12/05/2014 03:35 PM, Pascal Hambourg wrote:
Linux can use a special RAID 10 mode (mirror+stripe) with two or three disks.with 6 disks, RAID 6 will give you double the capacity of 4 disks or get you immunity to 3 disks failing.RAID 6 can survive 2 disk failures regarless of the number of disks in the array.
Good to know, thanks! I'm starring this one! :) Ric -- My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256