[ale] ATL Colocation and file server suggestions

[Jeff Lightner]

Backups?  We don't need no stinkin' backups.

 

:-)

 

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From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Ken
Ratliff
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 1:57 PM
To: ale at ale.org
Subject: Re: [ale] ATL Colocation and file server suggestions

 

 

On Jan 20, 2009, at 1:26 PM, Jeff Lightner wrote:





With RAID5 you're still at risk from losing 2 drives and moreover it is
ANY 2 drives.  At least with RAID10 you have to lose 2 specific drives
at the same time.  You save nothing but space with RAID5 configuration
and your risk increases.

 

Oh, I know and I agree. Unfortunately, I've won the lottery with RAID10
enough that the once bitten, twice shy rule now applies. No matter what
RAID configuration you're in, you're at risk. Thank god for dedicated
backup servers.
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