- Sep 25, 2012
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Hi again.
I haven't done any server building yet, so I did a little research into it. We're using a tower server that's running out of space and has no spare drive bays left to add on.
This is the kind of business that stores all files and some program installation exe on the server and would lose the entire business if the server failed. RAID 1 minimum. I think RAID 10 would work best for this use. (4 hdd min). Could I use 2 "volumes" in RAID 1 with 3 hdd per RAID 0?
On the current server, we're running too low on RAM, so I'll try to get information on how much it has right now.
If we buy, then we get a warranty with one manufacturer, but if we build, then there are an assortment of benefits such as easier and cheaper repair and upgrades, etc.
Overall, would it be better to buy a server from a major manufacturer or to custom build a server?
I haven't done any server building yet, so I did a little research into it. We're using a tower server that's running out of space and has no spare drive bays left to add on.
This is the kind of business that stores all files and some program installation exe on the server and would lose the entire business if the server failed. RAID 1 minimum. I think RAID 10 would work best for this use. (4 hdd min). Could I use 2 "volumes" in RAID 1 with 3 hdd per RAID 0?
On the current server, we're running too low on RAM, so I'll try to get information on how much it has right now.
If we buy, then we get a warranty with one manufacturer, but if we build, then there are an assortment of benefits such as easier and cheaper repair and upgrades, etc.
Overall, would it be better to buy a server from a major manufacturer or to custom build a server?
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