[svlug] new disk is installed - raid

[Jeffrey Siegal]

On Sep 21, 2006, at 16:31 , Scott Hess wrote:

> RAID1 is a good solution if you need strong uptime guarantees, not so
> helpful if what you're looking for is a good _backup_.

I find its useful not so much in terms of uptime but in terms of  
serviceability.  In the case of a failed drive, which seems like  
pretty common occurrence these days, its just a WHOLE lot easier to  
swap out a drive than do an actual restore.  Backups are still needed.