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Creating a SAN for the first time
Hi Guys, i am completely new to this, and i need help setting up a SAN.
I am supposed to be using Raid, question is which RAID?
Firstly i have a HP storage server which holds 12 drive bays that have each 146GB hard drive each.
Out of the 12 i would like –
2 disks – holds operating system (was planning to use openfiler)
10 disks – holds the storage which is resilientthe main question is how do i get this setup and how do i know what raid to choose?
this is all the information i have, thank you in advance.
RG
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4 Replies
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Hi Ritesh,
Sounds like what you are setting up is not a SAN, but a NAS. With a NAS you can share the storage via standard network protocols such as SMB/CIFS.
Using RAID 5 means you can lose one physical drive without losing data.
Using RAID 6 means you can lose two physical drive without losing data.RAID 5 typically offers better performance than RAID 6.
In the end, it depends on how critical your setup is and if you have a backup procedure in place.
With regards to operating system, your only option should be RAID 1 for mirror.
Good luck,
Bernard
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Thank you Bernerd for your reply so soon, i will give it a try using Raid 5 and Raid 1 for the operating system.
If i am stuck anymore than i will mail back, but at the moment i may try spend sometime getting the configuration setup.
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146 gig drives are tiny for this application. How old is your system ? Are these even SATA drives ?
Bob Zelin
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Hi Bob i was looking for help not to be critisized for what storage i have. And yes the system is an old one which i had since 2007 but i am trying to make use of it
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