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From: Richard Scobie <richard@sauce.co.nz>
Subject: Re: RAID over Firewire
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:28:16 +1200
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Dexter Filmore wrote:

> Of all modes I wouldn't use a linear setup for backups. One disk dies - all 
> data is lost.

> I'd go for an external raid5 solution, tho those tend to be slow and 
> expensive.
> 

Unfortunately "budget" is the overriding factor here. Unlike RAID 0, I
thought there may be a way of recovering data from undamaged disks in a
linear array, although I guess the file system used has some say in this.

I hope to mitgate the risk somewhat by regularly using smartd to do long
self tests on the disks.

Regards,

Richard