[GRLUG] To Raid, or not to Raid, that is the question.

[John-Thomas Richards]

On Wed, Mar 09, 2011 at 08:05:24PM -0500, Don Wood wrote:
> If it's not for data redundancy then what is RAID for? If a backup is made
> why bother with RAID at all? I'd rather have a RAID 1 than a backup.
> Although my preference would be RAID 1 with a backup. But really, RAID is a
> form of redundancy so why not use it as such? Isn't a backup a form of
> redundancy?

What happens if the building burns down?

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