Hardware versus Software RAID on Linux Workstations
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Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 2
Comparison ........................................................................................................................................ 2
System Performance ......................................................................................................................... 2
Storage Performance ........................................................................................................................ 2
Management/Maintenance............................................................................................................... 2
Features.......................................................................................................................................... 2
Flexibility ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Migration........................................................................................................................................ 3
Availability...................................................................................................................................... 3
Simplicity ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Hardware Costs............................................................................................................................... 3
Administrative Costs ......................................................................................................................... 3
Supportability .................................................................................................................................. 3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................... 3