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I understand M$ based, but what in the world is 'nix based'? &nbsp;Linux?
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I understand M$ based, but what in the world is 'nix based'?  Linux?

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Did leave a follow up question, but it is moot now...
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Did leave a follow up question, but it is moot now...

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Our American Megatrends Series 493 SCSI controller failed this weekend. &nbsp;This is in our Gateway 960 server, which is appr 6 or 7 years old. &nbsp;No getting around it, is is time to consider a new server with current technologies...<br />
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My question is: &nbsp;should I go through the effort of setting up a Software Raid while we research and purchase a new Server, or should I set up some kind of script or app to copy all, or all changed data from the Primary data drive to a Secondary data drive each evening...<br />
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We have been running with the following configuration:<br />
&nbsp; o Operating system on a non-raid SCSI drive, backed up to tape each night<br />
&nbsp; o Primary day-to-day Data on a Raid 1 configuration with 2 identical 74 GB SCSI drives<br />
&nbsp; o Secondary data (archives and occasional access) on a fourth280 GB &nbsp;SCSI drive<br />
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Any thoughts or guidance would be appreciated.<br />
Ray L.
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Our American Megatrends Series 493 SCSI controller failed this weekend.  This is in our Gateway 960 server, which is appr 6 or 7 years old.  No getting around it, is is time to consider a new server with current technologies...

My question is:  should I go through the effort of setting up a Software Raid while we research and purchase a new Server, or should I set up some kind of script or app to copy all, or all changed data from the Primary data drive to a Secondary data drive each evening...

We have been running with the following configuration:
  o Operating system on a non-raid SCSI drive, backed up to tape each night
  o Primary day-to-day Data on a Raid 1 configuration with 2 identical 74 GB SCSI drives
  o Secondary data (archives and occasional access) on a fourth280 GB  SCSI drive

Any thoughts or guidance would be appreciated.
Ray L.

Software Raid for Interim Coverage

Servers are computing devices that are similar to desktop computers in that they have the same basic components, but are significantly different in size, configuration and purpose. Servers are usually accessed over a network, and many run unattended, without a computer monitor, input device, audio hardware or USB interfaces. Many servers do not have a graphical user interface (GUI), and are configured and managed remotely. Servers typically include hardware redundancy such as dual power supplies, RAID disk systems, and ECC memory, along with extensive pre-boot memory testing and verification. Critical components might be hot swappable, and to guard against overheating, servers might have more powerful fans or use water cooling.

Server Hardware

Storage devices include any device used for storing and retrieving digital information. Hard disk drives (HDDs) use one or more rigid ("hard") rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material. Data is accessed in a random-access manner, meaning that individual blocks of data can be stored or retrieved in any order and not only sequentially. The primary competing technology for secondary storage is flash memory in the form of solid-state drives (SSDs), but HDDs remain the dominant medium for secondary storage due to advantages in price per bit and per-device recording capacity. CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable) is a digital optical disc storage format that allows information to be stored outside the mechanical HDD.