[WBEL-users] Software raid and User Mode Linux CD burning on WBEL

[Bill Davidsen]

Shackmaster wrote:
> I'd be curious to hear about anyone's experience with software RAID on a 
> heavily load NAS server? I have been considering the deployment of a 6TB 
> system, with dual opterons, runing a software based RAID 6. (WBEL of 
> course.)
> 
> Can anyone speak problems with this setup? Alternatives?

Did RH really put RAID-6 in? My only argument with any software RAID is 
that it depends on the BIOS being able to load some things before the 
kernel runs, and if a drive fails that may not happen. My only 
justification for using cruddy systemboard RAID in mirror mode just to 
boot, nothing more.

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