I have the chance to start a file server with 7x1.5 Tb disks. The choice is between raid 5 or 6.
Upside: i7 Intel with 12 Gb ram - ngnix server - 1gb port
Downside: the raid is software, not hardware
any advice?
Thanks
Valerio
XFileSharing Pro - Raid 5 or Raid 6?
If you planning on using the full gigabit, then raid 10 is recommended
And Software raid is not recommended.
But some more money and get something solid instead of playing the cheap card.
If you dont do none of the above, the best solution is to have 7 single drives..
Raid 5 is means one disk can crash, raid 6 means 2 disk can crash.
Google it for more info
And Software raid is not recommended.
But some more money and get something solid instead of playing the cheap card.
If you dont do none of the above, the best solution is to have 7 single drives..
Raid 5 is means one disk can crash, raid 6 means 2 disk can crash.
Google it for more info
Re: Raid 5 or Raid 6?
make that 8x1.5tb and then setup it in raid6 , will be much safer than raid5imagenow wrote:I have the chance to start a file server with 7x1.5 Tb disks. The choice is between raid 5 or 6.
Upside: i7 Intel with 12 Gb ram - ngnix server - 1gb port
Downside: the raid is software, not hardware
any advice?
Thanks
Valerio
want to use full 1gbit port ? then raid10, but still that wont guarantee you will be able to push
if you want more space, then raid6 or else go with raid10
yes raid10 if you go with 4 drives, you can have 2 raid arrays of 4 disk eachimagenow wrote:It's not about cheap solutions, it's about an offer I had from a provider. They had this machine ready and unsold... They can provide me a RAID controller but will manage just 4 disks....
After reading some docs, I will go with 4 disks and hardware Raid 10....
what do you think?
which provider if you don't mind to share
10tb = 30mbit , you dont need raid10 for such small bw amount.imagenow wrote:I was considering Hetzner - with 1gb port I got 10Tb of traffic per month and each additional Tb is just 6.5 Euros.
Any other suggestion? I need that server to be in Europe and have a good network connection for european users.
Thanks
100tb x 6.5 = 650 euro , too costly if you ask me; there are cheaper providers out there
check with rackedge or swiftway