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I am trying to finalize what to do for storage on my new build. I have a small office, and my PC will be used for general multi tasking, as well as hosting quickbooks data file and other company data (about 2 GB) for 2 other computers in the office. I don't want to build a separate server right now, for simplicity's sake, so my PC will serve as that as well.

Current Build : Asus P8Z68-V, i5 2500k, 16GB RAM. Win 7 home prem. connected all to Netgear 4 port wireless router.

My question is, what is the best option for fast and reliable storage? I dont require a lot of space, so I was thinking to go with 128 GB SSD aand 500GB/1TB storage/backup HDD But reliability is a concern since I will have important company info. I dont need the fastest setup possible, just fast. would a HDD RAID array be nearly as fast as SSD for general multitasking and random access? I would prefer not to buy any additional hardware, just use whats onboard.
 
would a HDD RAID array be nearly as fast as SSD for general multitasking and random access?
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No way. An SSD is 50x (or more) faster than a hard drive at random access so really can not get SSD speed out of hard drives ever when raided.

My question is, what is the best option for fast and reliable storage?
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I am not sure there is a best option. However I recommend an SSD that is backed up each night to more than one destination perhaps 1 copy to the cloud.
 
No, a SSD is the way to go, or maybe a RAID1 of SSDs. Then an internal backup drive that would be updated at least daily, then an external backup drive that would be backuped up weekly.
 
I doubt if you can tell the difference among HD, SSD, or RAID across a network.
 
is there any real benefit of going RAID1 with 2 SSDs vs single SSD and a 1TB HDD for backup, and maybe external as well as suggested?
 
I would say having a backup is better. However RAID1 does help protect you from data loss since your last backup. Remember no raid level is a substitute for a backup so you still need a proper backup.
 
Ok sounds good. But does RAID1 allow the rig to keep running when one disk dies? Just power down and swa p drive, power back on? Or will the system still crash and hang? It would be nice to minimize down time in a business environment. If I have to reinstall windows and all programs even w RAID1 then doesnt seem worth it.
 
Yes, RAID1 is for availability. You're working, one drive craps out, you can still work (and launch an immediate backup if needed).
 
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