I need some RAID opinions

[CommanderFrank]

I haven't used RAID in several years, in fact I was using 2 x 20gb IBM DeathStars in RAID 0 which was very good for what I had to work with. I am building a new box using 4 x WD 150 Raptors and I'm going to RAID them....I want some varied opinions on experiences with RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. What I'm looking for is the best speed with a good safety net for drive failure. RAID 10 looks like the least safest of the three, but has the possibility to be the fastest, so I need some experienced opinions.

 

[unhappy_mage]

That diagram for raid 0 is completely wrong. The difference between raid 0+1 and 10 is the order in which the striping and mirroring are applied.

Ph33r my leet Paint skillz, yo.

Raid 10 is probably the best choice, among those.

 

[CommanderFrank]

Thanks, thats the kind of imput I need. This is a high end system and I want to get it the best performance and stability I possibly can.... Vista will be the deciding factor though

 

[xlt92explorer]

nevermind, old thread