[CTS] Re: RAID Change

  • From: John Madden <weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:39:37 -0400

On Thursday 23 October 2008, Peter wrote:
> The backup program just knows about the files. I would get the drives,
> setup the raid [I suggest Raid 5], then copy the files from your stripped
> raid to your RAID 5, then repurpose your old drives.

Since you brought it up... :)  RAID 5 "stops working" in 2009: 

http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=162




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