December 2002
Intermediate to advanced
260 pages
9h 18m
English
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Chapter 1, Introduction, provides a quick overview of RAID on Linux, including its evolution and future direction. The chapter briefly outlines the RAID levels and identifies which are available under Linux through hardware or software.
Chapter 2, Planning and Architecture, helps you determine what type of RAID is best suited for your needs. The chapter focuses on the differences between hardware and software RAIDs and discusses which is the best choice, depending on your budget and long- and short-term goals. Also included is a discussion of PC hardware relevant to building a RAID system: disk protocols, buses, hard drives, I/O channels, cable types and lengths, and cases.
If you decide on a software RAID, then Chapter 3, Getting Started: Building a Software RAID, outlines the necessary steps in getting your first array online.
Chapter 4, Software RAID Reference, contains all the command-line references for the RAID utilities available under Linux. It also covers the RAID kernel parameters and commands related to array and disk management.
Chapter 5, Hardware RAID, covers RAID controllers for Linux. Chapter 5 also covers some widely available disk controllers and discusses driver availability, support, and online array management.
Chapter 6, Filesystems, offers a roundup of the journaling filesystems available for Linux, including ext3, IBM’s JFS, ReiserFS, and Silicon Graphics’s XFS. The chapter covers installation ...
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