- Aug 29, 2004
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Alright, I'm about to redo my system so that i have a safer storage array that will allow me to move systems later. I am phasing my 400GB drives out of storage and into the operating system drives and will be purchasing 1TB drives to build a storage array with.
What I have:
6 port onboard sata raid controller
3ware 9650 8 port pci-e raid card
4x400GB drives
320GB drive
What I'm acquiring:
1TB drives
How should I set this up?
Boot: Possibly raid the 400's into 0+1 or get some used 74GB raptors and do 0+1.
Swap: 320GB drive? Or just leave it on the boot array
Storage: Should I do one giant raid 6 array, starting with 5 drives and expanding out to 8, or do two separate 4 drive raid 5 setups?
This will mainly be for sharing movies on the storage array to my xbox 360 and doesn't need to be super fast, but power usage would probably be a consideration so the western digitals will probably be used.
What would you do? Thanks
What I have:
6 port onboard sata raid controller
3ware 9650 8 port pci-e raid card
4x400GB drives
320GB drive
What I'm acquiring:
1TB drives
How should I set this up?
Boot: Possibly raid the 400's into 0+1 or get some used 74GB raptors and do 0+1.
Swap: 320GB drive? Or just leave it on the boot array
Storage: Should I do one giant raid 6 array, starting with 5 drives and expanding out to 8, or do two separate 4 drive raid 5 setups?
This will mainly be for sharing movies on the storage array to my xbox 360 and doesn't need to be super fast, but power usage would probably be a consideration so the western digitals will probably be used.
What would you do? Thanks