Mike McMullen wrote: > Hi All, > > I am trying to build a NAS server based on Fedora 9. > > I will be using a de-branded HP Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core with 2GB RAM and > two 250GB drives mirrored for the OS stuff and a few apps. > > I would like to add some type of raid storage box to it with about 5 1TB > drives using raid 5 unless there is something better. > > I want to use the system for photography work flow and backing up a few > Windows systems. > > My questions are as follows: > > 1. What is an inexpensive external RAID storage box to go with? Really depends on hardware or software RAID and they very greatly. There are also IDE vs SCSI issues and the newer SATA. > 2. What is a good inexpensive RAID controller to go with? I'd suggest going with Adaptec. But only because I've used them before. > 3. S/W RAID vs HW RAID? Which is the most reliable way to go? HW RAID would be more reliable; but, SW RAID more flexible. You have to determine your specific requirements. > 4. Are there ways to do full backups of windows boxes and restore a > complete bootable drive from the Linux box? Depends, but this isn't really the job for the RAID storage. RAID storage provides redundant backups for the system supplying the RAID storage and not usually for remote systems. This is for other technology like imaging software and the like. > 5. What is the largest file system Fedora 9 can support? Depends on 64-bit vs 32-bit processors. > 6. Are there performance hits for large file systems? Yes, but like everything you have to weight the good and bad and determine your needs. If keeping backups is really important, performance should be last on your scale... and if performance is an issue, it should be first on your scale... but usually cost goes up with performance these days. > > Thanks so much in advance! > > Mike > > Good Luck Mike, James Kosin > >
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