Cheap and Reliable RAID 5 Storage Compared

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In the event of a hard disk failure, Promise relieves the user of most of the work needed to restore the array. As soon as a new drive is installed and recognized by the controller, the card automatically starts a rebuild. This is an excellent idea since "only" four SATA ports are provided. With multi-channel controllers, the rebuild drive should be selected manually, as newly installed drives may also be used for other arrays.

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Patrick Schmid
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Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.