Hi,
Probably one for the dev's..??
A friends ask me to look at putting together a "
Mini i7 PC" bare bones with LL on it.
((It's new, only 4 review's, 3 are running Linux on it.))
It's got 2 X mSATA slots, and he asked if it's possible to do a "RAID 0" set-up on them,
for improved throughput, but at the loss of redundancy. So put the OS across 2 X 120GB SSD's
Would that not be op to the bios more than the operating system wirezfree?
Yes, you can have H/W based raid controllers, but also Software based.
In Windows it was possible in Software, it was added from XP Pro on, depending on version.
EDIT..
Just found this on "
Ubuntu Software Raid"
Quick read seems to indicate a "Alternate Install".. need to read more
Well, if looking for a software raid solution, instead of a hardware raid solution.
You get to pick the search term.
http://www.googlubuntu.com/
Good Luck.
Thanks...
Found a couple of things, but they are on
Mint RAID 0 &
MINT RAID 1 need to read a few times... seems a little techy
If looking to RAID, I've always heard hardware RAIDs were preferred over software - now sure software has come along way and maybe the hardware doesn't support it in the set up....
If an OS level RAID for a workstation, wouldn't there be concern if the OS went corrupt??? Just thinking out loud..
Defiantly intriguing though
@firenice03,
Yes, there are risks... Certain types of RAID allow you to have disk failures,
then when you replace the disk, it re-builds the array itself based on content on remaining disks.
Normally RAID is used in Servers.
I think it was curiosity because it's unusual to have multiple mSata slots in such a small PC.
There are H/W devices that allow you to build a RAID device from 2 X mSata cards
that then fit in a single 2.5" slot, but they have mixed reviews...
Like this one
2 X mSata Adapter
Thanks Wirezfree
(10-09-2015, 07:51 AM)Wirezfree link Wrote: [ -> ]@firenice03,
Yes, there are risks... Certain types of RAID allow you to have disk failures,
then when you replace the disk, it re-builds the array itself based on content on remaining disks.
Normally RAID is used in Servers.
I think it was curiosity because it's unusual to have multiple mSata slots in such a small PC.
There are H/W devices that allow you to build a RAID device from 2 X mSata cards
that then fit in a single 2.5" slot, but they have mixed reviews...
Like this one 2 X mSata Adapter
That adapter is cool... Back in the day I RAID'ed (lol) a workstation, but just for storage the OS was on a separate disk for that reason... I'm curious how well it works..
I've thought about a Windows server with drives in a RAID mostly for storage and redundancy (pictures), then debated a NAS (FreeNAS is pretty slick) but hey if LL can pull it off too
...
I have been reading some of the stuff on setting up RAID...
I got a headache, seems like luck if you get it working, very mixed results.
I think I will suggest he thinks about normal install...
To be honest I'm not sure how much improvement it will give over just using single SSD disk.??
Yes, that dual mSATA H/W raid looks interesting
But @ $220 for 2 X mSATA(120GB) and the mSATA Card,
It could prove to be an expensive experiment....
I hear ya, especially when you start looking at the differences, the gains and then the one offs...
(10-09-2015, 06:30 PM)Wirezfree link Wrote: [ -> ]But @ $220 for 2 X mSATA(120GB) and the mSATA Card,
It could prove to be an expensive experiment....
Isn't that just about everything
lol