2 36gb Raptors in RAID 0 vs 1?

Bellator · May 13, 2006, 10:44 AM

Double the price but also significant boost in performance? This would be my OS/Apps drive, so looking for maximizing speed on boots and loads...

Matth · May 13, 2006, 04:30 PM

Raid 0: Stripe interleave without fault tolerance...

Double the capacity, double the sustained throughput (reads/writes > twice the stripe size), double the risk from drive failure.

Raid 1: Mirroring...
Protection from single drive failure but only 1 drive capacity. No improvement in write performance, but some improvement in random access read, depending on the seek splitting of the controller/driver

soloz2 · May 15, 2006, 01:46 AM

RAID 0 is the way to go for speed and performance

May 13, 2006, 10:44 AM	#1
Bellator DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 166 Rep Power: 0	2 36gb Raptors in RAID 0 vs 1? Double the price but also significant boost in performance? This would be my OS/Apps drive, so looking for maximizing speed on boots and loads...

May 13, 2006, 04:30 PM	#2
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Raid 0: Stripe interleave without fault tolerance... Double the capacity, double the sustained throughput (reads/writes > twice the stripe size), double the risk from drive failure. Raid 1: Mirroring... Protection from single drive failure but only 1 drive capacity. No improvement in write performance, but some improvement in random access read, depending on the seek splitting of the controller/driver __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread

May 15, 2006, 01:46 AM	#3
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