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From: mury@goldengate.net (Mury)
Subject: Mirroring, duplexing, disk arrays
Message-ID: <a107cc$d1e37.44@news.goldengate.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 20:36:06 GMT
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I'm running an ISP and as my data storage needs are increasing rapidly
I am finding that I need new solutions for data storage.

Currently I am just running daily backups to tape. 

The following things I am considering, and would like input from the
rest of you.

1)  Disk Mirrorring or Disk Duplexing w/daily tape backups
2)  A disk array for each server running RAID 5.  Daily tape backups.
3)  Duplexed RAID 5.  Daily tape backups
4)  A central storage unit for all the servers running RAID 5.

What have you found to be the most cost effective way of *resonably*
maintaining uniterrupted disk access?

My total data storage needs (NOT including the 18Gig Newserver) is
around 10Gig, but it will probably be around 30Gig within a year.

Thanks for your input!

Mury
GoldenGate Internet Services.