[Coco] CF and SD life expectancy

[Steven Hirsch]

On Sun, 24 Jul 2011, Mark Ormond wrote:

> Go raid 6 or zfs.

I'm seriously considering RAID 6 for a permanent replacement (currently 
running on a single 500GB Seagate SATA).

> (Never trust raid as a way to keep your data safe. A good backup that is 
> tested is the only way to insure your data is safe. I sell A LOT of 
> servers, And tell this to every customer. Raid is a good way to keep 
> downtime to a minimum.)

I never do - that's what prevented the cascade failure from becoming a 
disaster.

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