RAID config

[RAJ]

wondering if anyone can provide insight on wether to implement a raid configuration on new pc ,our IT dept is questioning wether it is faster than a single drive any input is appreciated.

 

thanks

[Ed@Elite]

Instead of going with a RAID array, I would just buy a Western Digital Raptor 10,000rpm SATA hard drive.

 

RAID 0 (for performance) really isn't much faster than a single drive. You can find a lot of debates on this issue by doing a google search. Plus if you loose 1 of your 2 drives you lose ALL your Data.

[Scott Sizemore]

We have a raid0 with two 36 GB raptors. I say that the speed is worth it.

[Rick46]

RAID 0 definately your faster bet but along with that speed you must sacrafice your redundancy..you could build a data recovery strategy around this issue but still chance loosing small portion of data even with data backup on multiple schedules through out the day.. Of course this can vary depending on how much the data changes on a daily basis on your machine...

[iowajim62]

Raid 5 would be the best for performance and data protection, but very pricey.

[Bullines]

For Mastercam, more RAM and/or faster CPU (with more onchip cache) and/or better video card would be a better speed upgrade than striping hard drives.