As long as it has true Hardware RAID, you'll want to use it. The only time
I would pass is when there is SATA 'fakeraid', that's just workstation-class
technology in a server.
On 16 August 2010 12:11, Jan Henkins <jan@???> wrote:
> Hello Chaps,
>
>
> On 16/08/10 12:04, Martin A. Brooks wrote:
>
>> On Mon, August 16, 2010 11:52, Stephen Nelson-Smith wrote:
>>
>>> HP DL servers are highly recommended. However I'd avoid the onboard
>>> raid and use linux software raid instead.
>>>
>> I'd avoid using Linux software RAID and use the onboard RAID instead. :)
>>
>
> Sorry, this is a tad confusing - why would the onboard RAID be so bad on
> the DL series, but it's still a reccommended platform? The reason I would
> buy a server of any description is to get the hardware RAID thing working
> nicely, coupled with hot-swap drives. I'm all OK with toying around with
> soft RAID at home, but at work I don't need any adventures...
>
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> Jan Henkins
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