Some while ago there was article hereabouts in which specified what the various numbers of drives found resident by SME would lead to whichever level of (software) RAID being automagically installed. Sadly, whilst my memory very hazily remembers its existence, my search has not been able to root out that article;~/ Does anyone else know where that article went or might otherwise be able to answer me the implicit question (
resulting SME7 RAID when 2,3,4 or 5 drives are resident)?
I've been driven to the slightly grim conclusion that my only solution to a number of site predicaments here is
to build a large storage array on my (SME6.0.1-01) production site's intranet (one user/me). That it should be RAID goes without question and it should run largely unattended or by remote. It's a fair old while since I last built a box and so would
welcome any feedback (UK-based build & shopping trip).
I've a Fast Ethernet 100Mbps switch (not hub) at the moment. This will need to be upgraded to a 'Gigabit' switch. Very roughly
what sort of MB/min throughput might I expect with the SME7 on a 'Gigabit' connection?
My favoured motherboard manufacturer is Asus/Asustek but which board!?
Any recommendations for this task?
...pointers:
SATA (at least 4 internal fittings)
SATA-II?
SATA-150?
on-board graphics
on-board Gigabit LAN
Intel CPU? (more familiar with)
chipset?
FireWire 400
FireWire 800?
USB2?
sound (irrelevant)
ATA (1 for the DVD/CD)
----best wishes, Robert
*postedit 2006-01-21*
I found the number of drives installed for whichever RAID newly listed on the SME7 details area:
http://no.longer.valid/phpwiki/index.php/SME%207%20Features
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