From: "Geo." 

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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