On 2006/07/06 09:50, Joachim Schipper wrote: > > We are now in the days of being able to make a complete OS install > > onto a flashcard which costs less than the cheapest hard drive. > > Is this still the case if you include the controller? I don't know, just > asking...
DiskOnModule are cheap if you buy them from the right place, and they plug straight into IDE. CF seems cheaper for bigger modules (and adapters aren't _that_ expensive - pretty simple, just a PCB and couple of connectors usually). > Well, given a good RAID card or software RAID implementation, a clueful > admin, and decent disks, it should be pretty good. Or do you have other > experiences? I am quite happy with RAIDframe... Add (at least): decent cables, taking care when swapping failed disks, good power supplies...
