Hardware RAID Dedicated Servers

Increasing drive speed and redundancy on dedicated servers.

What is a Hardware RAID Dedicated Server?

Hardware RAID dedicated server arrays are potentially useful in a number of ways. Depending on the type of RAID array you decide to use, it can help you to increase system performance, get more storage at a reduced cost, and make your data more reliable.

The idea of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) was born in the late ‘80s as the size of data kept increasing and it was becoming more and more difficult to store what was needed on a single computer drive. In 1987, RAID offered a solution to this problem by creating a method of computer storage that let users divide and replicate data on several different physical drives while still allowing it to be accessed by a computer’s operating system as if it was on one single drive.

How Can I Get a Hardware RAID Dedicated Server from Steadfast Networks?

Adaptec 5405 Our data centers in downtown Chicago houses all of our dedicated servers, and staff members are on-site 24/7 so that we can provide a high level of support in a prompt manner. Dedicated servers with basic management start at $79.95/month, and SAS/SATA hardware RAID cards are available for an additional $50/month. PCI/HIPAA compliant and high availability solutions are available under our fully managed dedicated servers.

In order to set up a hardware RAID dedicated server array, you will need a RAID controller, and you’re going to want hot spare drives and the ability to add more arrays. Steadfast Networks can provide you with a couple of different options to do this. A 4 port SATA/SAS RAID card supports a RAID 1/5/6/10 array across 4 disks, or a couple smaller arrays on the same card. If that’s not enough for your needs, we also have a 16-disk hardware RAID dedicated server storage array that can be configured however you want it.

How do You Set Up RAID?

Installing and setting up a RAID array is not a simple procedure – so let us do it! When you purchase our hardware RAID dedicated server arrays, we set it up for you. Contact us today to discuss your dedicated server needs, and we’ll walk you through the process and make sure that you get the type of RAID you need. RAID 10 is often the best solution for those looking for a bit of everything, but there’s a reason – it’s also the most expensive. If that’s out of your price range, RAID 5/6 is a great choice for web servers and high read environments, RAID 1 can work well in write-heavy environments that don’t require lots of extra disk space. More in-depth information on RAID types is available on our blog.