Jul 8, 2019 · RAID is not a backup mechanism; it's a redundancy mechanism, and it does a completely different job – one protects against disk failures, the other protects ...

Sep 23, 2021 · The one and only reason for RAID systems to exist at all is to preserve user data in the event of hardware failure.

Feb 20, 2016 · No, if you have off-site backups then you do not need it. If you cannot afford downtime then some form of RAID is still recommended though, but for most people ...

Nov 11, 2015 · Increased performance. 2. Protection against a disk failure (fault tolerance). When you have a RAID setup, you still need to perform backups.

Jun 13, 2015 · RAID is certainly better than simple disc storage for the protection it gives against disc failure, but if it is kept on-line then it is vulnerable to a ...

Aug 11, 2015 · First off, you need to be fully aware that RAID is not a backup in the first place. Redundant RAID (which RAID 0 is not) gives you a chance ...

Jan 22, 2021 · When you run out of space (in a 4 disk RAID5 configuration), you simply remove the disk, replace with a larger one and allow it to rebuild.

Jun 8, 2013 · RAID is not for backups. It has nothing to do with data backup, aside from keeping you from needing to restore data in the event of hardware failure.

Oct 14, 2010 · Because it is a RAID setup, you're only option is to find the EXACT motherboard in order to be able to recover the drives.

Feb 15, 2015 · I found what I needed: snapraid! Basically is backup using raid 5. You can only do snapshots but it serves my purpose. You can recover data in the event of ...