[asterisk-users] Saftware RAID1 or Hardware RAID1 with Asterisk

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While hardware RAID tend to be more reliable, it is not always
possible to properly monitor hardware raid in a linux system, unless
you write your own code.
Consider this:
~# cat /proc/mdstat
Personalities : [raid1]
md0 : active raid1 sdb2[2](F) sda2[1]
      76139968 blocks [2/1] [_U]

unused devices: <none>

The above is from an active system that one hdd failed. It would take
way longer to find such a thing on a hardware raid. Unless it came
with a program that emails me notification on such a failure.

On 8/20/07, Vidura Senadeera <vidurased at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> I would like to get community's feedback with regard to RAID1 ( Software or
> Hardware) implementations with asterisk.
>
> This is my setup
>
> Motherboard with SATA RAID1 support
> CENT OS 4.4
> Asterisk 1.2.19
> Libpri/zaptel latest release
> 2.8 Ghz Intel processor
> 2 80 GB SATA Hard disks
> 256 MB RAM
> digium PRI/E1 card
>
> Following are the concerns I am having
>
> I'm planing to put this asterisk server in production enviorment which is
> having E1 connection to the asterisk server, approximately
> 20 con-current calls, Music on hold, voice mail boxes.
>
> 1. If I use Software RAID, what would be the impact to my deployment? (
> problems that I have to face with regard to the call flow )
> 2. If I use Hardware based RAID 1, what would be the impact to the system?
> 3. According to your practical experiance what is the ideal solution among
> both options?
>
> I will be highly appreciate your feedback on this regard.
>
>
> --
> Thanks & Regards,
> Vidura Senadeera,
>
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