Software RAID vs Hardware RAID: Which to Choose

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Mitu4000
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Software RAID vs Hardware RAID: Which to Choose

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The choice between software RAID and hardware RAID depends on what you need to do and the cost. If your budget is tight and you are using RAID 0 or RAID 1, there won't be much difference between software RAID and hardware RAID. If you are looking for maximum performance with compute-intensive RAID 5 and RAID 6, you should choose hardware RAID, because software RAID can actually degrade performance. Moreover, esoteric RAID levels like RAID 10 are usually not supported by software RAID. In this case, hardware RAID is required.

In general, hardware RAID costs more than software RAID, but offers better performance and frees you from the limitations of software RAID, giving you more flexibility in how it is used and in the types of configurations. If your budget allows, hardware RAID is definitely for you. Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you need a dedicated server with hardware RAID. Our specialist will be happy to help.


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