RAID0 with RAID1 on the side

Bob The Builder · 06-25-2008, 06:13 AM

I was wondering if this could be a go: 2x WD Raptor X 150GB in RAID0 for speed with programs, and then RAID1 (mirror) those 2 drives with a WD640GB to back those all up, and then partition the rest of the 640GB drive so it could be used for storage! Does this seem like a good idea? Can it even be done? Any pitfalls in this set-up? Thanks for the help.

Bob The Builder · 06-25-2008, 04:28 PM

Anyone have an opinion or some help?

AMD Fanboy · 06-25-2008, 06:56 PM

well, i'm not sure from a hardware standpoint, but i know you could swing it in Windows as a Software RAID. The only catch there is that you already have to have windows installed on a Partition first for this to work. It seems kind of odd. it's almost like a RAID 10 (1+0), but not quite. I don't really know. there's only one way to find out for sure. another thing you might consider is RAID 5. that's a stripe with parity. if, for the sake of argument, you had THREE 150GB Raptors, you could have one of those drives as parity. basically you could rebuild if any one of your drives failed, but not 2. With 3 Raptor 150s you would have a total of 300GB of Available space.

just a noob · 06-25-2008, 10:21 PM

i think its called raid five, but you would be best with going for hard drives close to the size of the raptors, because i think the backup will only show 150gb or 300gb, or 74gb, whatever size you use

**Cromewell** · 06-26-2008, 12:22 AM

To raid 0+1 (or 1+0) with hardware controllers you need 4 drives minimum. I don't know what you need for software raid though. A raid 5 is striping + parity, you need 3 drives and can be recovered if only 1 drive fails. It's all in RAID101.

Bob The Builder · 06-26-2008, 05:05 AM

I guess I'll just forget about this. Seemed like a good idea to me in theory, but then again maybe not. Thanks to all those that responded!

06-25-2008, 06:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bob The Builder New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21	RAID0 with RAID1 on the side I was wondering if this could be a go: 2x WD Raptor X 150GB in RAID0 for speed with programs, and then RAID1 (mirror) those 2 drives with a WD640GB to back those all up, and then partition the rest of the 640GB drive so it could be used for storage! Does this seem like a good idea? Can it even be done? Any pitfalls in this set-up? Thanks for the help.

06-25-2008, 04:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bob The Builder New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21	? Anyone have an opinion or some help?

06-25-2008, 06:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
AMD Fanboy Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Philadelphia, MS Age: 39 Posts: 94	well, i'm not sure from a hardware standpoint, but i know you could swing it in Windows as a Software RAID. The only catch there is that you already have to have windows installed on a Partition first for this to work. It seems kind of odd. it's almost like a RAID 10 (1+0), but not quite. I don't really know. there's only one way to find out for sure. another thing you might consider is RAID 5. that's a stripe with parity. if, for the sake of argument, you had THREE 150GB Raptors, you could have one of those drives as parity. basically you could rebuild if any one of your drives failed, but not 2. With 3 Raptor 150s you would have a total of 300GB of Available space. __________________ CompTIA A+ (2007) CompTIA Network + (2007)

06-25-2008, 10:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
just a noob Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cardboard mansion Posts: 1,618	i think its called raid five, but you would be best with going for hard drives close to the size of the raptors, because i think the backup will only show 150gb or 300gb, or 74gb, whatever size you use __________________ FUGGER/K\|ngp\|n '08

06-26-2008, 12:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,206	To raid 0+1 (or 1+0) with hardware controllers you need 4 drives minimum. I don't know what you need for software raid though. A raid 5 is striping + parity, you need 3 drives and can be recovered if only 1 drive fails. It's all in RAID101. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

06-26-2008, 05:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bob The Builder New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21	I guess I'll just forget about this. Seemed like a good idea to me in theory, but then again maybe not. Thanks to all those that responded!

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