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Samjack
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тАО01-28-2011 02:42 AM

тАО01-28-2011 02:42 AM

RAID

What is software raid and hardware raid pls explain me.
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Trygve Henriksen
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тАО01-28-2011 04:13 AM

тАО01-28-2011 04:13 AM

Re: RAID

HW RAID means that all the logic is handles on the controller. The RAID looks like a single disk to the server.

SW RAID means that you have normal drives and that a driver in the Server OS itself is used to handle ll the logic.

SW RAID means you need a lot of CPU to handle the parity(if using RAID5 or 6) and other work. and a crash in the OS means your files are hosed.
Trying to read a SW RAID on another computer / OS is usually not possible/recommended, either.
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Samjack
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тАО01-28-2011 06:20 PM

тАО01-28-2011 06:20 PM

Re: RAID

Thanks now i am clear
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