> Re:
> > P.S. I keep seeing this "mirrored vs. RAID" phrase. What's
> up with that? Mirroring *is* RAID.
>
> Well, perhaps it's because mirroring <> RAID!

Of course it does, just like Apple ][ == computer and HP3000 == computer.
Neither is the only possible kind of computer, but saying that either is not
a computer because there are other kinds of computers is incorrect.

> Some RAID levels ... not all ... have mirroring.

Anyone who has been paying any attention at all knows that I am extremely
familiar with essentially all aspects of RAID.

My (apparently overly subtle) point was that talking about "mirroring" as a
separate concept from "RAID" displays a lack of understanding of the
technology. As stated, mirroring *is* RAID (specifically, RAID 1).

> Also, you can buy simple mirroring without any concept of RAID.

Say what? What kind of mirroring does not qualify as RAID? Inquiring minds
want to know!