Subject: Re: CCD and mirroring
To: Voracy <orione@fol.it>
From: Tom T. Thai <tomthai@future.net>
List: port-i386
Date: 11/03/1998 07:49:18
unless things have changed, mirror was removed? or was unreliable?  Jason?


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On Tue, 3 Nov 1998, Voracy wrote:

> Hi to all!
> Although I've read the past ML, expecially the messages posted on July,
> I've already a pair of question about a not so clear topic.
> 
> Starting from here: I have an NT4.0 server, that is acting as a file
> server for a small lan; it is doing soft-mirroring [RAID-0] and weekly
> backup on tape, and I want to substitute it with NetBSD as soon as
> possible.
> 
> The point is: can I use reliable CCD for soft mirror the data on the
> disks ? With "Reliable " I mean that if the master disk crash, ok, I
> have to shutdown the machine ad swap some hardware, but in about 1/2
> hour the server is again up and running, waiting for a new HD, without
> needeng to use the tape to recover files.
> 
> Well, if I use NT, it's obviously non-critical application.
> 
> So, can I do it with CCD or it mandatory to buy a specific H/W ?
> 
> Thanks so long to all of You!!
>