[Leaplist] Distro and LAN choices, this works for me!

[Robin (Bartow FL)]

> With that scheme, you may as well go with a RAID-1 setup and not worry
> about backing up between the two drives. RAID-1 is easy and reliable
> enough to do via software or hardware (whereas RAID-5 should really only
> be done via hardware or make REAL sure your UPS is rock-solid at all
> times). You'd still want to back critical data up to a remote location
> somewhere (in case of fire), but that covers simple hard drive failures.

A few years ago I looked at RAID and passed on it for a couple of reasons.

1. RAID hardware was extra money that I could alternatively use in the purchase of newer and larger sets of hard drives.

2. RAID software did not seem viable since it depended upon the OS, which in my case changes.

My environments are small and dynamic.
RAID is generally used in large and stable infrastructures.
And more recently, the ibiblio crash is still a mystery to me.

/robin