is a RAID setup really nesessary for a server?

[berbes]

I have a client who wants me to take an image of his slow, gunked up, virused network server, clean it up, and reinstall the image on a new RAID arranged PC. is there really any benefit to using RAID?

Thanks for your knowledge!
berbes

 

[_Pete_]

It depends on how reliable your client wants his storage to be. A server can consist of just another computer where stuff is stored but if that goes down then all the stored data is lost. A RAID network, whilst not infallable, does make data storage much safer. There are other storage methods but you would have to look those up. Every where where I have worked has used some form of RAID network AND alternative storage locations.

https://www.prepressure.com/library/technology/raid

 

[Cromewell]

is there really any benefit to using RAID?

Yes. It can give you protection against drive failures and/or increase disk performance in certain situations.

A RAID network, whilst not infallable, does make data storage much safer.

Unless it's RAID0. Or if you are rebuilding

 

[berbes]

excellent help!! that was a well-written piece that someone so UNinformed about RAID. thanks