[mythtv-users] RAID suggestions?

[Rudy Zijlstra]

David Brodbeck wrote:
> On Oct 30, 2007, at 4:51 PM, Yan Seiner wrote:
>
>   
>> Bill Williamson wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> And when any of the following happens:
>>> -your last raid card (and it's 5 years old, and no longer  
>>> available) dies
>>> -you upgrade systems to one that no longer has the slot required for
>>> your raid card
>>>       
This is something you have control over...
>>> -etc....
>>>
>>> What then?
>>>       
>> RAID != backup
>>     
>
> Yup.  If you're not keeping backups you're in trouble anyway if, say,  
> the filesystem gets corrupted or you delete the wrong file.  RAID is  
> about increasing reliability, not data safety.
>
> Also, if you buy your RAID card from a reputable manufacturer, you'll  
> generally find newer cards can read arrays created with older ones.   
> At least, that seems to be the case with the 3ware cards I'm familiar  
> with.
>
>   
Same with the AMI Megaraid (now LSI) cards. The newer read the older 
format, and support it. I've also found that second hand availability is 
pretty good.

Rudy