Loading OS onto RAID 5 array?

[SnoMunke]

I have a hardware RAID 5 controller... Can I load the OS onto the RAID 5 array along with my data (different partitions)? Or is that a big no-no? Should the array just be used for data? Please advise my novice brain.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

You can put whatever you wish on it really... Doesn't matter in the least. Why would you think that it would be a no-no to do so? (hehe. that sounded funny)

 

[Vegito]

RAID is nothing new, only to the ide/sata people the past 2-3 years. SCSI RAID has been used in enterprise for years.

Theres no problem in loading os into an raid array.

 

[t3h l337 n3wb]

On my 150GB RAID 5, I have a 30GB OS/apps partition and a 120GB media partition.

 

[Jeff7]

RAID 5 here, made out of 4 200GB drives. 20GB C: for OS and programs.
120GB temp drive for video editing.
The remainder is storage space for anything else.

Seems to work just fine.

 

[InlineFour]

i just bought an adaptec 6 port sata raid 5 controller. i will also setup a similar config like jeff. i'll probably partition the raid into two. 20gb for os/programs, and the rest for storage.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Basically, you can set it up however you wish. Disk 1 is two 160gb hds in RAID 0, and Disk 2 is 6 250gb hds in RAID 5.