Trying to Understand RAID

lerch · 04-20-2005, 04:35 PM

I am new to this RAID thing,but am trying to understand the difference in "mirroring" verses RAID-5 which is what i think is the best option.Please correct me if i am wrong on this.is it the best option?
Is "mirroring" just another way of saying "BACK-UP" on the same drives or additional drives?
And one thing i am not clear on is how i should go about putting this all together.i have 12-HDD's and will need to put them in a case,right?Then,i will need a card> http://www.3ware.com/products/parallel_ata.asp
(That long 12-port) and that card will go into my what?...Into my Main OS computer,or into another motherboard which i must get to put into the new case i get for the RAID System?
Anybody steer me into the right direction on this,i appreciate the help.
Thanks,Lerch

04-20-2005, 04:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
lerch New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11	Trying to Understand RAID I am new to this RAID thing,but am trying to understand the difference in "mirroring" verses RAID-5 which is what i think is the best option.Please correct me if i am wrong on this.is it the best option? Is "mirroring" just another way of saying "BACK-UP" on the same drives or additional drives? And one thing i am not clear on is how i should go about putting this all together.i have 12-HDD's and will need to put them in a case,right?Then,i will need a card> http://www.3ware.com/products/parallel_ata.asp (That long 12-port) and that card will go into my what?...Into my Main OS computer,or into another motherboard which i must get to put into the new case i get for the RAID System? Anybody steer me into the right direction on this,i appreciate the help. Thanks,Lerch

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