2nd hard drive on dedicated server?

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    I am setting up a server to be media files only.. do i need a 2nd hard drive on the server? or just leave that out?
     
    scorpiox, Jan 27, 2009 IP
  2. gate2vn

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    I would like to use the second drive as raid-1 at least.
     
    gate2vn, Jan 28, 2009 IP
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    MayurGondaliya Well-Known Member

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    yes, if you do not need more disk space and you have one hard disk in spare then you should use it for mirroring (RAID 1)
     
    MayurGondaliya, Jan 29, 2009 IP
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    RAID 1 also here. Prevent unwanted data loss.
     
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    Not needed, unless you need the space...lol

    If you have the money, setup a raid array to prevent data loss. Assuming the data is that important.

    You could use an offsite backup service, but media files are large, and that would use up precious bandwidth. If you have a decent host, you should be able to get an account in a storage arrary that won't count against your bandwidth.
     
    eViSeRaTe, Feb 2, 2009 IP