Pick the wrong RAID level, and you might end up losing all your data ...

The home lab ecosystem has a bunch of fascinating utilities that, if properly configured, can take your setup to the next level. That said, many of these can be double-edged swords, and if you’re not ...

Thanks for the info. The adaptec recommendation lead me to their website, which states that the 1200a, which is less than $100, provides real-time monitoring via software, which is good enough for me.

Go with the Silicon Image chipset, as it is the most featureful and widely supported. I didnt' and am somewhat sorry I didn't. Anyway, my server happily runs RAID-1, here are the specs:<BR>Debian ...