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mirrored Windows Storage Spaces or Intel IHS RAID 1 - which is better?

I'd go software RAID 1 over hardware RAID 1 where possible. But I don't know enough about storage spaces to know how it really works or fits into things in comparison.

I will say RAID is not a backup, I repeat RAID is not a back up (I have to tell myself that a lot too) it is about uptime and availability.

Even with RAID 1 or Sotrage Spaces you still want an actual backup.
 
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Izerous said:
I'd go software RAID 1 over hardware RAID 1 where possible. But I don't know enough about storage spaces to know how it really works or fits into things in comparison.

I will say RAID is not a backup, I repeat RAID is not a back up (I have to tell myself that a lot too) it is about uptime and availability.

Even with RAID 1 or Sotrage Spaces you still want an actual backup.
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yes, I will have that...got a DS423+ with 14TB.

edit - also, isn't the Intel IHS RAID software based? I think only servers boards, maybe some advanced workstation boards, would have onboard hardware RAID.
 
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yes, I will have that...got a DS423+ with 14TB.

edit - also, isn't the Intel IHS RAID software based? I think only servers boards, maybe some advanced workstation boards, would have onboard hardware RAID.
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If you use Software based RAID such as converting windows disks into Dynamic and doing RAID1 - you can swap it into any window system and it will pick it up (import) just fine.

Intel RAID - I am not so sure if you swap the mobo if it will work fine with another one. Measure your risks accordingly.
 
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anabioz said:
If you use Software based RAID such as converting windows disks into Dynamic and doing RAID1 - you can swap it into any window system and it will pick it up (import) just fine.

Intel RAID - I am not so sure if you swap the mobo if it will work fine with another one. Measure your risks accordingly.
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can you share some examples of what you would recommend for software RAID solutions?
 
I don't think any "RAID1" solutions differ as it's just copying data to both disks when you write. I can't see why any solution would cause your data to be inaccessible if 1 drive dies and you plug it into a different PC.

It's only RAID5/6/10/etc that it would be a concern.

But if you want to be confident, test it before you fill it. Setup RAID1 however you want, put a file on it, unplug a drive and plug it into another PC and see if its accessible.
 
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