Software RAID issues (was Re: Suggestions solicited, server bring up)

[Bill McGonigle]

On 11/16/2009 10:39 AM, Chip Marshall wrote:
> No, I meant the hardware RAID. While yes, the drive array
> appears as a block device, that block device is being handled by
> a driver for the RAID controller, which can have flaws leading
> to problems.

Yeah, if you've got local disk connectivity, software RAID is usually
faster and more stable than hardware RAID, and is certainly more portable.

-Bill

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