From: "Geo." 

Tell them they need hardware raid5 and it needs to support the hot spare feature.

Geo.

"Ellen K." 
wrote in message news:ev4850dq3fu9lmsidf10g3el4itppriuhp{at}4ax.com...
> This is amazing.   I had no idea that capability was built in.  What do
> you call it when you set up the machine?   (I mean, if I wanna tell
> somebody how to do this, what do I say?)
>
> On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 12:08:04 -0500, "Geo."
 wrote in
> message :
>
> >the hot spare is the feature I like most about RAID5. the whole idea is a
> >drive fries and the computer automatically rebuilds the data on the hot
> >spare so you can replace the failed drive when you get into work instead
of
> >at 3am when it blows.
> >
> >Geo.
> >
> >"Ellen K."
 wrote in message
> >news:akhl4053msvc4poifc7osjfc4q8rbevmqi{at}4ax.com...
> >> Maybe you confuse it by adding the hot spare?
> >>
> >> On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 09:03:36 -0500, "Geo."
 wrote in
> >> message :
> >>
> >>
> >> >Raid5 is a love/hate thing with me... I have seen it work as
advertised
> >> >exactly 1 time, and that was on an IBM RS6000 (a $20,000 box).
> >> >
> >> >Geo.
> >> >
> >> >"Frank Haber" 
wrote in message
> >> >news:4047ccdb$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >> >> Anyone used any *other* HD recovery (cleanroom, subbing drive
> >electronics,
> >> >> other low-level delicate stuff)  *besides* the excellent but
EXPENSIVE
> >> >Ontrack
> >> >> Data Recovery in MN?
> >> >>
> >> >> Their prices are up to $700-2000 for current data
sizes, 3-5 day
> >service.
> >> >> Multiply that by 1.5 for 2-3 day.  For overnight,
everyone stays
awake
> >> >> service, openers are about $13k.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> -frh
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >
>

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