Raid 1- Best way to do it

[blackangelpr]

Greetings i whish to seek guidance from any expert to learn how could i create a raid1 or any other metod that will duplicate my hard drive information into another one to savegurad the information.....

I plan to make a computer for my dad to run a LemonPOS where custumers and important database will be store but must secure the information with at least another image of the hard drive...

suggestions and comments will be appreciated

[PhantomTurtle]

I'll tell you before I begin that I know nothing about RAID, but since nobody has answered yet I thought I might post this. I found this tutorial on howtoforge on how to set up Software RAID1 On A Running LVM System. It includes GRUB2 configuration. It's for Ubuntu 11.10. It looks like a pretty long process(4 pages). Again, I have no idea how to set up RAID1, so I cannot help you with any problems you run into. Here is the link: http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-set...n-ubuntu-11.10.

[blackangelpr]

I'll tell you before I begin that I know nothing about RAID, but since nobody has answered yet I thought I might post this. I found this tutorial on howtoforge on how to set up Software RAID1 On A Running LVM System. It includes GRUB2 configuration. It's for Ubuntu 11.10. It looks like a pretty long process(4 pages). Again, I have no idea how to set up RAID1, so I cannot help you with any problems you run into. Here is the link: http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-set...n-ubuntu-11.10.

thanks for the link i had saw it still i hope some one can mention a pci raid card or some other easier way hehehe lest cross our fingers

[carreira]

You can try raider utility:
http://raider.sourceforge.net/
This will convert your single disk to a raid system (1, 4, 5, 6 or 10).

[blackangelpr]

You can try raider utility:
http://raider.sourceforge.net/
This will convert your single disk to a raid system (1, 4, 5, 6 or 10).

Great idea but i must ask you


1) had you ever use it?
2) why the switch between hard drives ? (o_O)
3) any thoughts about this if you used it like security risk or lack of performance?

thanks in advance

and by the way Ubuntu 12 rocks, it runs way more smooth

[carreira]

1) had you ever use it?

Of course I used it! Actually I am developping it.

2) why the switch between hard drives ? (o_O)

This could be automated, but it would be necessary to change bootloader config in the original disk. So, manually swapping disks is a way to maintain untouched the original disk in case something went wrong.

3) any thoughts about this if you used it like security risk or lack of performance?

I don't think this could be a problem. Today, linux software raid is a accepted as a solid solution, unless you have enough budget to buy a hardware raid system.

[blackangelpr]

Of course I used it! Actually I am developping it.


This could be automated, but it would be necessary to change bootloader config in the original disk. So, manually swapping disks is a way to maintain untouched the original disk in case something went wrong.


I don't think this could be a problem. Today, linux software raid is a accepted as a solid solution, unless you have enough budget to buy a hardware raid system.

Muchisimas gracias your answer convince i will use it is there is any way to keep contact so i can give you feed back if you need it for your development? this answer my question and better since there is no need to buy a raid 1 card.