“The use of RAID, a Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks, up until a few years ago was pretty much limited to servers and high end workstations; this was primarily due to the cost of the controller and the accompanying hard drives. Today that’s not at all the case! Most of the newer motherboards provide one or more onboard RAID controllers capable of delivering configurations up to and including RAID 5. With the cost of disk storage at an all time low the two primary barriers to using this once esoteric form of data storage have been lifted.”Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- When and Why to Use an External Hard Drive @ HDDsaver.com
- 2.5-Inch Hard Disk Drives with 7,200rpm Speed: Five Models Tested @ X-bit Labs
- VIZO Luxon USB/SATA 3.5″ HDD Enclosure Review @ Virtual-Hideout
- WD SecureConnect Serial ATA Cable Review @ Legit Reviews
- Backing Up Ubuntu @ HDDsaver.com
- Samsung SpinPoint P120 Series SP2504C 250 GB SATAII Hard Drive @ Futurelooks
- Plextor PX-EH25L 250Gb Professional Network Attached Storage @ ClubOC
Going on a RAID

If you have never set up a RAID, for whatever reason, Bjorn3D has posted the first article (of 3) for you. No longer do you have to spend $1000’s on HDDs, or find a RAID controller card to set one up. Once you have mastered the basics, you may be amazed how easy it is.