Raid hdd/ssd

[Extrinsic]

I'm currently running 2x 240Gb SSD's in RAID 0, and 2x Velociraptor HDD's in RAID 0. Initially, I was using the RAID SSD's as my system drive, but switched to the Raptor HDD's because I worry I'm going to fry the SSD's quickly using them for Windows. I have questions:

1. Is it just overkill to run SSD's in a RAID array? Am I just burning out 2 SSD's needlessly? SSD's are fast anyway.

2. When an SSD drive fails is there any warning or does it just completely quit? I have an internal 1Tb SSD I use as file storage and wonder if I'll have time to backup those files before it dies.

 

[townsbg]

I'm not sure to answer your questions about SSD drive failure but I would not have used raid 0. Reason being you lose either drive you lose everything. Raid 5 would have been better but that would require 3 drives. However if you lose a drive you don't lose any data. But personally I haven't used Raid. I just know the theory. You might want to see this. Standard RAID levels - Wikipedia

Also with drive size as it is now the only reason I could see the average consumer using raid would be for backup purposes and there are better ways of doing that.

 

[Extrinsic]

... but I would not have used raid 0. Reason being you lose either drive you lose everything. Raid 5 would have been better but that would require 3 drives. However if you lose a drive you don't lose any data. But personally I haven't used Raid. I just know the theory. You might want to see this. Standard RAID levels - Wikipedia

Also with drive size as it is now the only reason I could see the average consumer using raid would be for backup purposes and there are better ways of doing that.

RAID O, it's true, has no redundancy. I have a separate drive I use for file storage, all of my data, drivers, executable program files, music, etc.., reside there so that isn't really a consideration. If a drive fails, I just reinstall the OS on a working drive. RAID 0 has the fastest performance and allows me to fully utilize both drive's space...2x 240Gb drives would give me 240Gb with mirroring where RAID 0 gives me 480Gb. Considering Call of Duty: Warzone takes up 90Gb of space I'll need every Gb if that becomes typical for games.

 

[RolandJS]

From what I have read on The 'Net, if any one of those paired SSDs fail, your "Call of Duty: Warzone" will become "Call of Duty: Reinstall all from scratch" -- and whatever has not been backed up is probably gone forever.
" have an internal 1Tb SSD I use as file storage and wonder if I'll have time to backup those files before it dies." My wild guess is probably not. And, because your backup SSD is internal, if your computer is hit with viri or malware or worse - ransomware, that internal SSD will be just as vulnerable as your twin RAID 0s are.

 

[townsbg]

If size is that important to you maybe you should go with a standard platter drive. I know that the performance isn't as good but you can't beat the dollar for dollar price. That's the main reason why I haven't switched. However I figure that out for you.