Software RAID-5 versus Hardware RAID-5?

From: <jerry.davis_at_txu.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 10:54:45 -0500

Can you use Compaq's (Digital's) Logical Storage Manager (LSM) to do software
RAID-5 instead of getting a hardware raid controller (i.e., HSZ)? I'm
configuring a new ES40 server and trying to save money by not purchasing a raid
controller. I know software raid will eat up CPU cycles but has anybody had
experience do RAID-5 at the OS level versus using a hardware controller?

thanks,

Jerry Davis
TXU Information Technology
Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station
Glen Rose, TX
Received on Mon Jul 10 2000 - 15:55:37 NZST

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