Long story short, I am creating a backup server our system. I seek help since I know there have to be some of you out there that do this day in and out. I know enough to get by, but would like some advice where I can grab it.
System is a generic HP Compaq on a HP-2820h MoBo below a Pentium E2180 running XP Pro on 2g ram.
I would like to go RAID-5 (for "triple redundancy") with 4 500GB WD or Sammy drives (Essentially providing 3TB of usable space and an array which can be rebuilt when 1 drive fails, no?). These backups are to hold information that is imperative should an audit happen by the Overseers.
Had been looking at Adaptec raid controllers, but this is the main area I need advice.
School me.