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I want to get RAID 5 2TB storage space - which one should I get get 3 hard drives or at least 5 hard drives + 1 hot spare thanks [TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=width: 100%][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=width: 1]http://i.dell.com/images/global/configurator/general/spacer.gif [/TD] [TD=width: 100%][TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [TD=width: 9]http://i.dell.com/images/global/configurator/general/spacer.gif[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD=width: 100%] 500GB 7.2K RPM SATA 3Gbps 3.5in Hot-plug Hard Drive [$169.52] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

it is a file server, raid 5. all the program is running very slow, my computer is gray out

Well, our budget is about $4000.

DC and file server

we have a Server 2003 takes forever to apply computer setting when booting up. and computer is very slow, the cpu is less than 5%. What is wrong? thanks

I looking to upgrade our file server, we have a tight budget. What is the min specification for the HP server? thanks