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What’s RAID
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Why RAID ?
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How ?
PC
IF channel
RAID HW
Logic Logic
Backup Source
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Different Type of RAID
Software RAID
Host CPU handle all RAID function
Windows NT, Linux
Hardware RAID
External CPU handle all RAID function
Simulation general storage interface to host PC
Software RAID card
BIOS setup, also need extra driver
AMI, HighPoint
Hardware RAID card
External CPU handle all RAID function, but need extra
driver
Adaptec RAID card
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Benefit of Different Type RAID
Software RAID
Almost zero cost
Hardware RAID
High performance
No driver needed
Software RAID card
Software + ASIC : cheap but IP protect
Hardware RAID card
High performance
Control OS behavior
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RAID Level
RAID 0 :
Striping - Highest performance without any reliability
RAID 1 :
Mirror - Data protection through redundancy
RAID 0/1 : Hybrid design
Highest performance with data protection
RAID 5 :
Data striping with distributed parity
Best balance of cost / performance / data protection
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RAID Level 0
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RAID Level 1
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RAID Level 2
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RAID Level 3
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RAID Level 4
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RAID Level 5
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Why RAID Level ?
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Limitation of RAID
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User Interface to Setup RAID
Software RAID :
OS Operation
Hardware RAID :
Difficult to setup - small LCD with limited button
IDE RAID is the easiest one - no button in some pure
mirror RAID system
Software RAID card :
BIOS level setup first
Then (a) Win95/98/ME : new device (b) WinNT/2000 :
reinstall
Hardware RAID card :
BIOS level setup first
Then (a) Win95/98/ME : new device (b) WinNT/2000 :
reinstall
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What’s Hot Spare/Swap ?
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Hardware RAID
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HW RAID - Setup Interface
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Hardware RAID (IDE)
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The Challenge of IDE RAID
In theory, IDE interface
must follow international
standard : ATA-100
specification
BIOS
But actually, BIOS, OS
and HD all go their own
way
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Hardware RAID Card
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HW RAID Card - Setup Interface
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HW RAID Card - OS Install
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Is HW Raid Card Support All OS?
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Software RAID Card
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SW RAID Card - Setup Interface
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SW RAID Card - Win98 Install
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SW RAID Card - WinNT Install
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If SW RAID’s HD Fails ?
QUESTION: What if a drive in a logical array fails
in MegaRAID IDE?
ANSWER: If a drive in a logical array fails in
MegaRAID IDE then following sequence will
occur. The system will hang for approximately 1
minute, then the Spy UI on the Task Bar will turn
red and the alarm will go off. Concurrently a
window will pop up to inform user of the
problem. At this time it will be necessary to
reboot the system after having reconnected the
drive whence rebuilding should automatically
begin.
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Conclusion
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USB/Firewire/SCSI
Hardware RAID
with
SCSI Hard Disk
Stable, Consistent, Reliable, and
Reasonable
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