I'm an amateur IT/computer enthusiast so I apologize in advance if people feel these questions have been asked/answered elsewhere. Links to other articles that will help answer my questions would be great - I don't at all mind doing the legwork.
I've read through many forums on this topic but it's still not entirely clear to me when the appropriate time is so use a RAID setup and whether that should be done via hardware (through the MB BIOS (?) or discrete controller) or in software (spanned, stripped, mirrored, etc. in windows for example).
To give you a sense of what I'm trying to do - I'm trying to figure out the optimal way to configure three machines at home. I have a dedicated HTPC, a separate work machine, and a server.
In the HTPC I have a Samsung EVO SSD for W7-Pro and a single 3TB WD red drive (for "DVR" storage).
In the work machine I have an Intel 520 SSD for Win7-Pro and two 2TB WD green drives.
In the server I have an Intel 520 SSD for Win7-Pro, three 3TB WD red drives, and two Toshiba 3TB drives.
I also have a couple of older (SATA II) Intel SSDs and another Intel 520 laying around that could potentially be incorporated into any of these builds.
I'd like to configure the system such that some portion of the storage on the server is fully redundant and I will not lose data in the event of hardware failure. The data stored on these drives would be things like photos, documents, etc. that is not backed up anywhere else (I.e. The server is the only storage location). I would also like to use the server to backup information on the other machines (at least portions of it) but that seems pretty straightforward in terms of redundancy (data would be in two locations).
Some questions are:
1) What would be the best architecture for my setup to accomplish what I'm trying to do?
2) Is there any value in installing windows in a redundant way on the server (two SSD's)?
I would be happy to provide additional information if needed. Thanks!
-E
I've read through many forums on this topic but it's still not entirely clear to me when the appropriate time is so use a RAID setup and whether that should be done via hardware (through the MB BIOS (?) or discrete controller) or in software (spanned, stripped, mirrored, etc. in windows for example).
To give you a sense of what I'm trying to do - I'm trying to figure out the optimal way to configure three machines at home. I have a dedicated HTPC, a separate work machine, and a server.
In the HTPC I have a Samsung EVO SSD for W7-Pro and a single 3TB WD red drive (for "DVR" storage).
In the work machine I have an Intel 520 SSD for Win7-Pro and two 2TB WD green drives.
In the server I have an Intel 520 SSD for Win7-Pro, three 3TB WD red drives, and two Toshiba 3TB drives.
I also have a couple of older (SATA II) Intel SSDs and another Intel 520 laying around that could potentially be incorporated into any of these builds.
I'd like to configure the system such that some portion of the storage on the server is fully redundant and I will not lose data in the event of hardware failure. The data stored on these drives would be things like photos, documents, etc. that is not backed up anywhere else (I.e. The server is the only storage location). I would also like to use the server to backup information on the other machines (at least portions of it) but that seems pretty straightforward in terms of redundancy (data would be in two locations).
Some questions are:
1) What would be the best architecture for my setup to accomplish what I'm trying to do?
2) Is there any value in installing windows in a redundant way on the server (two SSD's)?
I would be happy to provide additional information if needed. Thanks!
-E
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