D Steward wrote: > > Re-install with software RAID1. > > > > RAID1 is cheap as far as CPU/IO time is concerned so it works > > well software wise, and you get email alerts if it gets > > degraded! > > I agree with you re. CPU load, but what about hot-swap and auto > rebuilding of arrays? Does software RAID give you this? Hot swap, yes, if the hardware supports hot swap, auto rebuild, yes, if you defined a hot spare beforehand, otherwise you have to add the replacement to the array with the --add option. That is how the hardware controllers do it. They don't auto assume that a new drive inserted is a spare for the one removed, but if you defined a hot spare then they will auto-rebuild off that just like software RAID will. -Ross ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the original and any copy or printout thereof.