Re: [TCLUG:22757] Raid and other storage stories

[Tim Sandquist <tsandqui@yahoo.com>]

On Tue, Oct 17, 2000 at 10:58:21AM -0500, Kent Schumacher wrote:
> I'm brainstorming (with myself!) storage solutions for a
> Linux based X-Windows applications server.
> 
> What are people out there using?
> 
> Internal SCSI RAID, external SCSI attached RAID, NAS, SAN, ???.
> 
> How do you rate things for performance, price, and reliability?
> Are there any things to be concerned about under linux?
> 
> I'm not looking for definitive HOWTO's, I'm just wondering about
> the groups personal experiences and opinions.
> 
> Reliability is probably primary.  I would like to set it up, lock
> my office door, crawl out the window and walk down the tracks to
> the bar every day for the next five years without any inconvenient
> admin crap to do...
> 
> We all have our dreams...
> Kent
> 
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Check out NetApps.  They're pretty cool.  Kinda on the pricy side
though.  If you're going for reliability and performance I'd say
it's pretty tough to beat.

As far as (more) economical solutions go a linux box with external
RAID would proably be the next best thing.  Or if not external at 
least with removable drive bays.

I've seen/used machines with internal (screwed down) harddrives 
which I think defeats the purpose of RAID.  

I haven't used IDE RAID before but it might be worth checking out too.

Tim