Re: Which backup programs will do this?



>> AL Dwrote:
> On 29 Dec 2005 13:15:59 +0100, "MJP" <mjpjunk32@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>
> Thank you. I am currently downloading the program. Then someone told
> me about RAID hard drive controllers! That sounds even better...
>
> Is RAID a practical option for keeping a running identical copy of a
> hard drive? Do the two hard drives have to be identical in size?
>
> I looked at the price of RAID controller cards and they appear to be
> very cheap.
>
> Thanks

Go with RAID 1. You will have an identical backup of your entire hard drive
without hassle. If your hard drives are different in size, than the smaller
sized hard drive will be the maximum size for the RAID. Plus, RAID 1 has a
bit of an imporved read performance but a slightly slower write performance.
But I doubt you will notice a big difference.

As for a control card, look at your mobo specs, you might already have it.


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