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Pragma · 07-27-2003, 01:29 PM

RAID5 loses one drive for parity, the way it's configured.

With 3 drives, you only have the space you'd get from 2.

With 7 drives, you'd have the space you'd get from 6, etc.

RAID5 is the best, for people who are serious about data integrity.

07-27-2003, 01:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pragma I am Winter Born Location: Alexandria, VA	RAID5 loses one drive for parity, the way it's configured. With 3 drives, you only have the space you'd get from 2. With 7 drives, you'd have the space you'd get from 6, etc. RAID5 is the best, for people who are serious about data integrity. __________________ Eat antimatter, Posleen-boy!