Can I setup my two 500gb HDs to become one 1000gb?

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DemonTraitor

Hi

I am running Windows 7 RC.

I have a server which has a 70gb HD for the OS, and two 500gb disks
for the server. Is it possible to configure the disks like in RAID, to
work as one single 1,000gb?

Thank you.

Demon :)
 
DemonTraitor said:
Cool, ok thanks... will look into this...

thank you
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Uh, JBOD will not make multiple HDs appear as one HD. RAID-0 can be
used to make a pair of 500GB HDs appear to be a single 1TB HD. RAID-0
(a/k/a striping) will also deliver higher performance, but with lower
reliability.

I think every RAID controller supports RAID-0. And, many OSs (even some
from M$) support software RAID-0, and at a pretty small performance cost.
 
Uh, JBOD will not make multiple HDs appear as one HD. RAID-0 can be
used to make a pair of 500GB HDs appear to be a single 1TB HD.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JBOD#Concatenation_.28SPAN.29

"For example, JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) could combine
3 GB, 15 GB, 5.5 GB, and 12 GB drives into a logical drive
at 35.5 GB, which is often more useful than the individual
drives separately."


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Uh, JBOD will not make multiple HDs appear as one HD. RAID-0 can be
used to make a pair of 500GB HDs appear to be a single 1TB HD. RAID-0
(a/k/a striping) will also deliver higher performance, but with lower
reliability.
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There is no defined meaning for "JBOD". The RAID level definitions
do not cover it. Some vendors mean APPEND-mode by it. Others
mean disk pass-through. Even other variants may exist.
I think every RAID controller supports RAID-0. And, many OSs (even some
from M$) support software RAID-0, and at a pretty small performance cost.
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Given that most cheaper RAID controllers are software RAID anyways.

Arno
 
There is no defined meaning for "JBOD". The RAID level definitions
do not cover it. Some vendors mean APPEND-mode by it. Others
mean disk pass-through. Even other variants may exist.


Given that most cheaper RAID controllers are software RAID anyways.

Arno- Hide quoted text -

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After moving eveything off the 2 x 500's, I deleted the partitions,
used Windows 7 Computer Management, and SPANNED the disks together,
then formatted... job done :)

Thanks for everyones help

Demon.
 
Hi

I am running Windows 7 RC.

I have a server which has a 70gb HD for the OS, and two 500gb disks
for the server. Is it possible to configure the disks like in RAID, to
work as one single 1,000gb?
Click to expand...

You want RAID 0. Windows can do software RAID.
 
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