Comment on [Help] My first serious self hosted server
HeyJoe@lemmy.world 1 week agoThankfully, we never lost data, but we have had the controller die a few times through the years on a few servers before. Thankfully we had great support and the part was same day delivered to us to replace and the 2nd time was a Dell server which we also get the part same day and a tech to come replace it for us.
We avoided buying servers with this going forward. At this point, we really only have VM’s and only a handful of physical servers anymore, so it’s not even a concern.
TechyTochy@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
I read online that the controller failure is a thing and not that uncommon. I really don’t want to rely on HP hardware tbh.
bluGill@fedia.io 1 week ago
Parts fail all the time. The problem with hardware raid is you need a compatible controller or none of the data can be read even though it is still on the physical disks. Computer hardware is often only made for a few months before there is a new model and so you are risking that the manufacture really made the new model work with what you have. That is assuming the manufacture doesn't go out of business which could happen without warning. \
Also, if hardware breaks that is often a good excuse to replace it - odds are better hardware is available for the same price and sometimes a lot less $ - with hardware raid you are stuck paying whatever price they charge.
TechyTochy@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Got it, thanks! Yes for my personal use I rather not rely on HP hardware at all and disable the whole raid thing entirely.