On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:59:09 -0600 "Boyd Stephen Smith Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >So what is the optimal number of disks in a raid 5 and a raid 1? > > If by optimal, you mean, least chance of failure: Not exactly; I was wondering if there is a breaking point, as in "adding more drives only increases the chances of the whole array to fail" beyond that point, and "adding more drives reduces the chances of the whole array failing" before that point. Wouldn't it be useful if that breaking point was known for all kinds of raid setups? The calculation would have to consider the chances of several drives failing at (about) the same time. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
