The "New Toys" Thread

[matt2000]

I'm not 100% sure why I chose RAID0, I'll never use the speed because I'm throttled by a 100Mbps router. I don't want RAID1 though, because I paid for 1TB of space so I want to use it, and the chance of one of the drives failing is very slim because I don't work them too hard. Maybe spanning would be better, I think that was one of the options.

edit: According to some info, I'll actually gain by using spanned drives, because the read/write speed stays higher for longer and is more consistent than RAID0, while not being any slower.

[Polygon]

Originally Posted by jeffy777

I usually just do the "Quick Format" with new drives instead of a regular full format. The reason a regular format takes so long is because it also scans for bad sectors, which shouldn't be necessary with a brand new drive, but I guess there's always a chance. Personally, I just always do a Quick Format with new drives and have never had any problems.

I've had issues, even with new drives. It's only happened to me twice and that's not much considering how many systems I build but it led to problems propagating later on which required a full format and reload.

To me, it's worth it to wait. Just those two times irritated me enough.

Also, RAID0 is not RAID.

[Adunaphel]

Originally Posted by Polygon

Alos, RIAD0 is not RAID.

'Tis, the R stands for Russian-roulette

[chaos386]

RRAID?

[janstett]

Originally Posted by matt2000

My new toy is up and running. As I said before, 1TB of extra RAID0 storage with a print server, FTP server and media server all bundled into one box.

For anybody who isn't up on RAID,

RAID 0 = interleaves stripes between both disks. Improves speed as while computer is waiting for 1 drive to finish you can do something with the 2nd drive, but does not back up data.

RAID 1 = mirrors content on both disks. Degrades performance but has 100% backup.

RAID 4 = parity stripe alternated between disks allows one disk to fail and be replaced

RAID 5 = like raid 4 but a dedicated parity disk

If you are expecting some disk recovery safety, RAID 0 doesn't buy you anything. If either disk fails you are screwed.

There is also JBOD, "just a bunch of disks". It's like raid 1, but raid 1 spreads writes across both disks, while JBOD fills up one disk at a time and then spills over to the next. Neither one is failsafe.

[matt2000]

Thanks, but I know about RAID. Just finished resetting this and setting it us as a spanned drive.

[janstett]

^ I know, but I figured I'd throw it out there and save a trip to Wiki for anybody who doesn't know...

[Solberg]

thanks for the RAID info

[Adunaphel]

Originally Posted by janstett

RAID stuff.

You mixed up 4 and 5

[thedguy]

Originally Posted by matt2000

the chance of one of the drives failing is very slim because I don't work them too hard.

Actually you're wrong on that, the more drives you use/own/have the odds go up that you'll have one fail on you. If both drives are from the same batch (and if bought the same model, from the same store, at the same time, then the likely hood that both will fail at the same time is even higher).

Google also released a huge article on HD reliability and found that it doesn't matter how much or how little you use it, if it's going to die, it's going to die, though temperature has an effect on it.

Obviously with any data, it's always a good idea to back it up.

[Polygon]

Originally Posted by Adunaphel

'Tis, the R stands for Russian-roulette

The best is I had a customer yesterday with a R5 and they had a failed drive so they just plopped anther one in there without calling me. Same interface, different size, different speed. First the drive failed because it was too small and then it killed the entire array.

He had no backup and I had a very hard time feeling sorry for him.

[Solberg]

Got a 1 TB external HDD.

It's a WD home edition and I love it.

The light bar gauge is really cool.

This brings my storage up to a cool 2.5 terabytes

[IceBone]

The studio equipment is here!!!

[watto]

My new toy is a PS3. Yay!!!!!! My Poppa got it with his Sony Bravia TV a few months ago. Well, he bought it a few months ago and Sony sent the PS3 about 3 weeks ago.

In a show of phenomenal self restraint, I'm not even opening to postal box until I've finished all my assignments in 2 weeks time. It's gonna kill me!!

[toma_alimosh]

^If you die of anticipation, can I have your PS3?

[Shawn]

How long has this promotion been going on?

You Aussies always bitch about higher prices, but nobody gave me a PS3 when I bought a TV, even though it wasn't a Sony TV...

[L2D]

Originally Posted by Shawn

How long has this promotion been going on?

You Aussies always bitch about higher prices, but nobody gave me a PS3 when I bought a TV, even though it wasn't a Sony TV...

I think it was something like 3000 PS3s. But the promotion finished long ago. Watto must really be waiting super hard. I don't have self control.

Yes we do complain a lot, but I'm guessing you have cheaper fuel, better public transport, cheaper stuff in general.

[Shawn]

Originally Posted by L2D

Yes we do complain a lot, but I'm guessing you have cheaper fuel, better public transport, cheaper stuff in general.

I wish, you're thinking of America mate!

That's why I was complaining... I'd much rather have US prices than a free PS3, trust me. Sadly we don't get either... but at least gas has come back down to $1.25/litre.