Setting up an 8 drive raid for home use - hardware configuration? - Super User


i wish build 8x1.5tb file server home use.
looking @ putting these 8 hdds raid 5 or 6. botherboards come 6 sata ports need controller.
have lot of experience building pcs never built raid.
looking through other questions on su have found few raid controllers recommended.
looking price around $600 mark 4 port 3ware raid controller.
4 port sata pcie card around $140.

what wondering is, can buy cheaper pcie card give me more sata ports , run 8 drives in software raid? performance isn't issue, redundancy (i have lot of data).

if 3ware hardware raid controller, still need plug 4 drives motherboard, still benefits 3ware controller offers? need 2 of these controllers?

or should perhaps forget whole thing , prebuilt server dell or hp?

you may want consider external solution drobopro.


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