Covert single disk to RAID and vice versus

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  1. Golden
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    Winuser said:
    Not when you need up to the hour data.
    Hi,

    If its a hard drive failure that concerns you, then I agree a hardware RAID1 (built from the BIOS) is the tool you need.

    As for rebuidling a RAID1, keep in mind it can take far more than an hour to rebuild depending on the disk size and controller, so your 1 hour "update" window may not be achievable.

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  3. Winuser
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    Can anyone finally post some benchmarks or are we all just guessing here?
    Google didnt help.
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  4. alphanumeric
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    IMHO software RAID will always be slower than hardware RAID, if that is what you are wondering.
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  6. Winuser
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    How about software RAID vs single disk?
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  7. Golden
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    Winuser said:
    How about software RAID vs single disk?
    Hi,

    Any RAID is preferable to none at all if its your primary means of backup, of course. But in my own opinion, a hardware RAID beats a software RAID any time of the day.

    Your aren't googling hard enough: try DuckDuckGo

    RAID Hardware Vs RAID Software - What is your best option?
    If performance is not a issue software vs hardware raid - Server Fault
    Software RAID Vs Hardware RAID
    Hardware RAID Vs Software RAID Comparison - A Detailed Explanation - Windows Admin Guru BLOG
    Difference Between Hardware RAID and Software RAID | Difference Between | Hardware RAID vs Software RAID

    And the list goes on. Happy reading.

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  8. Winuser
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    Golden said:
    Winuser said:
    How about software RAID vs single disk?
    Hi,

    Any RAID is preferable to none at all if its your primary means of backup, of course. But in my own opinion, a hardware RAID beats a software RAID any time of the day.

    Your aren't googling hard enough: try DuckDuckGo

    RAID Hardware Vs RAID Software - What is your best option?
    If performance is not a issue software vs hardware raid - Server Fault
    Software RAID Vs Hardware RAID
    Hardware RAID Vs Software RAID Comparison - A Detailed Explanation - Windows Admin Guru BLOG
    Difference Between Hardware RAID and Software RAID | Difference Between | Hardware RAID vs Software RAID

    And the list goes on. Happy reading.

    Regards,
    Golden
    I couldnt find direct performance comparison benchmarks ICH10R based RAID vs Windows 7 software RAID, but thanks anyway.

    As far as I see the chances of RAID array failure in case of power outage are about the same for both scenarios.
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