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Configuring and Managing Software RAID With Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

Overview Hardware-based RAID controllers have long been the preferred method for implementing RAID storage because they offload the management of RAID arrays onto a separate processor, freeing precious system CPU cycles for other tasks. However, the price/performance ratio of CPUs has decreased, making software-based RAID a viable alternative for system administrators in Linux-based environments. The 2.4 kernel of the Linux operating system (OS) and its mature software RAID layer and management tools, particularly in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, enable administrators to build an inexpensive RAID implementation.

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Publisher	Dell	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	March 2004	Downloads	418
Format	White Papers
Topics	Storage Management, RAID, Linux - Open Source

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