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Number   :  1596
Date     :  2002-02-14
Author   :  Charles Kincaid
Subject  :  Re: Hello?... File Size Limitations?
Size(KB) :  1


From: http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/R/RAID.html

"Short for Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks, a category
of disk drives that employ two or more drives in combination for fault
tolerance and performance. RAID disk drives are used frequently on servers
but aren't generally necessary for personal computers."

In actual practice "independent" has less meaning. Jerk a "hot" disk out of
a RAID 5 stack sometime and watch the fun! I did know an administrator who
backed up a RAID system by swapping out drives with fresh formatted ones,
one at a time. He would then wait for the new drive to be reconstructed and
then do the next one. These days he would be better off with a M/O drive
and XXCOPY or an 8mm tape drive and DATMAN. At least that way he could go
home before the nightly news and see his kids when they are awake.

ATB

Charles Kincaid

----- Original Message -----
From: mchampfl 
To: 
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 8:00 AM
Subject: [xxcopy] Re: Hello?... File Size Limitations?


> --- In xxcopy@y..., rotaiv  wrote:
> > At 02/11/2002 12:01 AM, Joseph Maddison wrote:
> >
> For those who don't know, RAID is a "Redundant Array
> > of Inexpensive Disks".
>
> "Independent" not "Inexpensive" ;)



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