>>>Hi All
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>>>I have a server with 2 x 500Gb drives in a RAID configuration. I am not sure what RAID config it is as these are rented servers. The 2 drives mirror each other and I would assume that the server is supplied as much "stock standard" as possible. The server has been operational for 6+ years and has worked fine.
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>>Replace the failing drive ASAP. Replacement with the same make/model would be ideal but will likely be impossible to find if the original drives are 6 years old. You can replace it with any drive of the same capacity or larger - if you use a larger drive, the extra space will just be unused.
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>On a 6 years old server (if used continously/more than sparingly) I'd create a backup to USB and switch over to a new pair of drives...
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>my 0.01€
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>thomas

Thanks Thomas. That is what we are going to do - SSDs.