On 2013-03-13, SilverTip257 <silvertip257 at gmail.com> wrote: > > I'll argue that the software RAID process is slightly more complex. And it > is crucial that one remember to hot-remove the disk ... after all one > could panic their box by just yanking the drive. Agreed, but the OP specifically mentioned wanting to avoid creating more on-site work. He could do all of the steps you mentioned remotely, so the amount of on-site work for HW RAID or md RAID is equivalent, and therefore shouldn't be a factor in choosing between them. The added complexity might be an issue for a user new to RAID or to device management. --keith -- kkeller at wombat.san-francisco.ca.us