From: Ellen K. 

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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