Ok, I am going to admit my ignorance on this subject by asking the following questions.
Let’s say I want to build a Raid system for a small server. I have the choice of using software raid or an actual raid card. At the time this raid system is built, I decide that I am only after mirroriing because of the small volume of data which can reside on one [b]physical[/b] drive. I decide to go with software raid, i/o access is not a real issue at this point.
So, here lies the question. If I start out using one physical form of raid, say software raid one. And due to the volume of data increase’s to the point that this type of raid is no longer a valid option. Can you change over into another form of raid if you purchase the required number of drives, and also possibly a raid card?
As I said, I am truely showing my ignorance here on this subject. I do know there are different types of raid, and from what I have read I beleive that Raid level 5 would be a good solution at a latter time.
But, I am looking to start with a raid level of 1 and then to move at a latter date to a raid level of 5.
Possible? Must be, but how difficult would it be to change?
Dan
p.s. I don’t have my portable FireFox with me today, so you can all make fun of my spelling(no spell check).