How to configure my new server

[NodeWest-Dan]

I just picked up a server with 4 128gb ssd's. What do you all suggest I configure these drives in? Raid type etc. I believe it will be mostly software raid.

This server is for a web app I'm working on that is mostly data storage related.

 

[Husky]

Depends how much you care about the data.

If you want redundancy and decent performance I'd suggest RAID10 personally.

 

[AMDbuilder]

I would do hardware Raid 10 personally, granted Raid 5 can also work if you need more space.

 

[NodeWest-Dan]

Depends how much you care about the data.

If you want redundancy and decent performance I'd suggest RAID10 personally.

Data retention is important . We'll have offsite backup but having something redundant on our web server is ideal.

 

[DomainBop]

Data retention is important . We'll have multiple offsite backups in different data centers

Fixed that quote.

I believe it will be mostly software raid.

Raid 10 and I'll throw in this link for anyone else who is trying to decide between hardware and software RAID: http://www.adaptec.com/nr/rdonlyres/14b2fd84-f7a0-4ac5-a07a-214123ea3dd6/0/4423_sw_hwraid_10.pdf

 

[GIANT_CRAB]

I would do hardware Raid 10 personally, granted Raid 5 can also work if you need more space.

RAID 5 will kill those SSDs.

 

[splitice]

Raid5 live on the edge! Well probably you dont want to, it wears the cells pretty badly.

http://serverfault.com/questions/513909/what-are-the-main-points-to-avoid-raid5-with-ssd

I would also be worried about all the drives failing at the same time, if they are all the same age and under the same load.

 

[tdale]

Raid 10.

 

[uniweb]

only Raid 10, Raid 10 personally