====== File Server Info ======

I want to setup a reliable file server.  This means I need to setup some raid arrays, etc.

RAID Info:

  * [[wp>RAID#Common_nested_RAID_levels]]


  * [[http://mini-itx.com/store/?c=39]] - good motherboard for fileserver

===== Goals =====

  - reliable
  - inexpensive
  - minimize electricity usage
  - easy to maintain

===== Hardware Specs =====

==== haze ====

  * 1 x 160 GB
  * 1 x 100 GB (oldest large drive)


==== wspace ====

  * 2 x 250 GB (one is an lvm, one is in two partitions of 150 GB and 85 GB)

==== wwwyzzerdd (windows desktop) ====

  * 1 x 120 GB

==== other ====

  * 1 x 250 GB (broken external WD case)
  * 1 x 100 GB ? (drew's old hard drive)
  * 2 x 80 GB


===== Options =====


==== Total HD space ====

  * 2 x 100 GB
  * 2 x 80 GB
  * 3 x 250 GB
  * 1 x 160 GB
  * 1 x 120 GB

  * 1390 GB => 1.39 TB

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So I have 9 hard drives, 2 pairs, one triplet, and 2 oddballs...

==== Mirrors ====

=== 4 drive ===


  * 2 x 250 GB
  * 2 x 80 GB ?
  * Total = 330 GB (4 drives)

  * 2 x 250 GB
  * 2 x 100 GB (but one drive is very old)
  * Total = 350 GB (4 drives)

  * 2 x 250 GB
  * 1 x 250 GB, 1 x 160 GB (160 GB usable)
  * Total = 410 GB

=== 5 drive ===

  * 2 x 250 GB
  * 1 x 250 GB (in 150 GB and 100 GB partitions) mirrored with 1 x 100 GB and 1 x 160 GB ?
  * Total = 500 GB (but over 5 drives)

=== 6 drive ===

  * 2 x 250 GB
  * 1 x 250 GB, 1 x 160 GB (160 GB usable)
  * 2 x 100 GB
  * Total = 510 GB

=== 8 drive ===

  * 2 x 250 GB
  * 1 x 250 GB, 1 x 160 GB (160 GB usable)
  * 2 x 100 GB
  * 2 x 80 GB
  * Total = 590 GB

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