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Biggest sized raid array allowed?

Originally posted by: bbEmoney
What is the biggest sized raid array allowed in Windows XP Pro 32-bit?

ex) 2TB, 2.5TB, 3TB?
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Depends on your cluster size. With 64k clusters 256tb, with 4k clusters (default) 16tb.
 
You wouldn't get anywere close to Window's theoretical maximum.

You'd run into huge performance, hardware, and reliability issues well before that happens. RAID is simply not a viable choice when handling absolutely monolythic amounts of information.

I am guessing you would be able to run a few terrabytes worth of information, depending heaviliy on the hardware, before you would start hating yourself.

Not that I've ever had that much information to deal with, but that is my understanding of it.
 
If you're really serious about a data solution in the several terabyte range, it's time to get with a good consultant and look at a SAN (Storage Area Network) solution. As others have rightly pointed out, it's not just about how much hard drive space can you obtain, it's also about retaining fast access to the data, having redundancy available in the system as in potentially several drives (not just the n-1) with most RAID setups, and other issues like power supply and data management.

EMC is one company that has been in the SAN business for a very long time and is regarded very well by most in the industry.


 
check the raid controller's specifications. Each raid controller has a limit on the drive space it can address. I think my highpoint card can do 3 or 4TB, but ymmv.
 
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