Preface
1. Introduction
RAID Terminology
The RAID Levels: An Overview
RAID on Linux
Hardware Versus Software
2. Planning and Architecture
Hardware or Software?
The RAID Levels: In Depth
RAID Case Studies: What Should I Choose?
Disk Failures
Hardware Considerations
Making Sense of It All
3. Getting Started: Building a Software RAID
Kernel Configuration
Working with Software RAID
Creating an Array
The Next Step
4. Software RAID Reference
Kernel Options
md Block Special Files
/proc and Software RAID
raidtools
mdadm
5. Hardware RAID
Choosing a RAID Controller
Preparing Controllers and Disks
General Configuration Issues
Mylex
Adaptec
Promise Technology
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller
LSI Logic (MegaRAID)
6. Filesystems
Basic Filesystem Concepts
The Linux Virtual Filesystem (VFS)
ext2
ext3 Extensions for the ext2 Filesystem
ReiserFS
IBM JFS
SGI XFS
7. Performance, Tuning, and Maintenance
Monitoring RAID Devices
Managing Disk Failures
Configuring Hard Disk Parameters
Performance Testing
Booting with Software RAID
A. Additional Resources
B. Hardware RAID Controller Vendors
Index
