what raid controller are you using

*on motherboard
*pci

raid 1 or raid 5
what type of drive



Gordy Gonyo wrote:
Hi, my windows xp home computer keeps shutting down saying that my raid controller is not working. What do I have to do to fix the problem? Thank You. - Gordy.



Don Schmidt wrote:

Found some time to read your offering, Jon Bach's article.
26-Nov-08

Found some time to read your offering, Jon Bach's article. (Well written)

In his article he states four major reasons to discourage RAID; but those
same reasons could apply to any form of storage hardware.

Backup is not a 100% solution to prevent loss of data.
Without RAID you could do a traditional backup at 8:00 AM and at 8:30 AM you
no longer have a second copy of data. Assuming one was engaged in some work.

In the final analysis it would fall upon one's own evaluation on what is
best to meet his/her requirements; the value of the data.

Some folks like Fords and some folks like Chevrolets. This seems to be
changing to Hondas and Toyotas.

( SCSI still has a warm spot in my heart )

Take care,