[thelist] [OT] Hardware question about RAID...

[Norman Bunn]

Yes, you are correct.  I am using the NAS as a centralized backup unit 
on my network.

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Ken Schaefer wrote:
> The RAID controller in your NAS is probably a cheap on-board component as well. The difference is merely in the implementation (drivers etc)
>
> Decent dedicated RAID controllers that can do RAID5 (so the 4 port models) start at about US$350-400 or so for a mid-market brand (3WARE etc), and only go upwards from there. Most NAS devices don't have those as they add significantly to the cost.
>
> On the other hand, if you are suggesting that OP buy a dedicated NAS device for storage rather than try to store this all on their main PC, then you do have a point. But access over a LAN to a NAS is usually much slower than accessing local storage.
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org [mailto:thelist-
>> bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Norman Bunn
>> Sent: Wednesday, 7 May 2008 11:57 PM
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>> Cc: wdvltalk at lists.wdvl.com
>> Subject: Re: [thelist] [OT] Hardware question about RAID...
>>
>> Tris wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi all...
>>> I'm building my first PC..
>>> I want to use a RAID configuration and see that many motherboards
>>> offer raid 5 as standard.
>>> This is what I was after, but assumed I'd need a raid card to do
>>>       
>> that.
>>     
>>> so my question is, will a motherboard such as:
>>>
>>>       
>> http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Socket+775+%28In
>> tel%29/Gigabyte+GA-P35-
>> DS3L+iP35+Express+%28775%29+Motherboard+?productId=30549
>>     
>>> Offer me a reliable raid set up?
>>> I've just using it to host media through my house, so the load will
>>>       
>> be
>>     
>>> minimal...
>>>
>>> Any tech heads out there, know what's what?
>>>
>>> Tris...
>>>
>>>       
>> My personal feeling is that onboard components, while fine in some
>> respects (less expensive), are typically inferior to add-on units that
>> are specifically tailored to your needs.  As an example, my son's PC
>> has
>> onboard RAID, and it has given him nothing but trouble, while a
>> dedicated RAID 5 NAS I have just keeps on ticking.
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Norman W. Bunn
>> norman.bunn at craftedsolutions.com
>> 803.405.1008
>>     
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