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m00ds
05-16-2002, 01:59 PM
can someone tell me how much useable disk space is available in a 3x36 RAID 5 disks?? that's a combined total of 108GB, does that mean that 108GB is available for use?

m00ds
05-16-2002, 02:55 PM
anyone???

mpope
05-16-2002, 03:22 PM
When using raid 5, you lose one drive's data capacity. So, your available disk space would be 72GB :D

wonsea
05-16-2002, 03:34 PM
What is raid? :confused:

m00ds
05-16-2002, 03:41 PM
ok so that's 72GB useable disk space? is that correct?

mpope
05-16-2002, 03:42 PM
Yep. ;)

m00ds
05-16-2002, 04:50 PM
ok thanks mpope :)