From: "bob chronister" 

a mirrored drive also copies errors between drives. more for use with an OS
than with data where raid 5 is the standard. "Tony Williams"
 wrote in message news:3DC4B4BC.6090904{at}blarg.net...
> Ellen,
>
> If you're serious about using an extra drive to improve data integrity
> you might want to look into RAID mirroring. The various Windows Server
> editions support it in software so all you need to buy is the extra drive.
>
> Here's a page with a good explanation and links to HOWTOs :
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/server/help/default.asp?url=/WINDOWS
2000/en/server/help/sag_FAULTconcepts_01.htm
>
> A search for "mirrored volumes" at MS's web site pulls up
several useful
> links.
>
> --
> Tony
>
> Ellen K. wrote:
> > And if the one you make the backup drive fails?
> >
> > Actually I was thinking of this myself... Put a second drive in the Dell
> > (this one already has two) and back up everything else to it.   Hard
> > drives are cheap enough these days...
> >
> > On Fri, 1 Nov 2002 20:39:45 -0500, "Geo."
 wrote in
> > message :
> >
> >
> >>"bob chronister"  wrote in message
> >>news:3dc27a38$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >>
> >>
> >>>around and finally, you can do backups of your systems. of all these
> >>>choices, the best is the last. unfortunately, most users do not
remember
> >>
> >>to
> >>
> >>>insert a cd if the backup is automated or some such issue.
> >>
> >>This is where Geo points out that an extra drive in the other system
makes a
> >>nice backup device since you don't have to remember to change tapes or
CD's
> >>and an automated backup each night at 3am goes quickly and quietly...
> >>
> >>Geo.
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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