Why bother when virtually anything can be streamed nowadays?

I think it is foolish to back up data to an online cloud server. Just imagine the hacking possibilities... Or the server shuts down and chooses to neglect everyone's data.

Snayperskaya wrote:

computergeek92 wrote:

How is RAID10 riskier when it can survive multiple drive failures? Is it because the drives all age the same and can fail during a rebuild? What about using RAID1 instead?

RAID10 will fail if more than a disk of a span fails. It's usually indicated for write intensive scenarios like DB servers, etc. For cold storage there are better options like RAID5 (having a dedicated hotspare is nice).

RAID1 is only between two disks. You'll either have to grab big disks or manage a good # of arrays/volumes depending on how much stuff you'll need to storage.

Still, due to RAID10 being composed of more than two drives, it is still better than RAID1? Then again how is RAID1?

Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman wrote:

DosFreak wrote:

I store all of my data on my file server at home that has 11 6TB hard drives

That's a huge amount of p0rn, you know! *runs away*

Anyway, back to the topic, I usually use Nero to store my CD's to .NRG image. Reason being is Daemon Tools and Alcohol 120 can mount .NRG, but Nero Image Drive cannot mount CUE/BIN. Nero Image Drive can mount ISO as well, but I found NRG is better because it can store hybrid Redbook/data CD, like those mid 1990's games like Heroes II of Might and Magic and Archimedean Dynasty, while ISO can't. Recently I found myself using Daemon Tools more often though, to rip CD's directly to WAV files without having to convert CUE/BIN into CUE/WAV.

I like ISO's for unprotected data-only discs, for the easy handling. For audio tracks and copy protections (those that can be replicated) you need something else, and I found MDF/MDS to be perfect. In my limited testing they made images that read the same via Exact Audio Copy, while other formats including CCD didn't. Certainly better equipped for protections than NRG, too.

Snayperskaya wrote:

RAID10 will fail if more than a disk of a span fails. It's usually indicated for write intensive scenarios like DB servers, etc. For cold storage there are better options like RAID5 (having a dedicated hotspare is nice).

RAID 5 is less than ideal these days. Considering volume sizes and rebuild times, the probability of a second disk failure during rebuild is now large enough to be a concern. Strategies like RAID 10 (because of quicker rebuilds) and RAID 6 (because of more redundancy) have gained currency. ZFS and BTRFS add further robustness.

firage wrote:

Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman wrote:

DosFreak wrote:

I store all of my data on my file server at home that has 11 6TB hard drives

That's a huge amount of p0rn, you know! *runs away*

Anyway, back to the topic, I usually use Nero to store my CD's to .NRG image. Reason being is Daemon Tools and Alcohol 120 can mount .NRG, but Nero Image Drive cannot mount CUE/BIN. Nero Image Drive can mount ISO as well, but I found NRG is better because it can store hybrid Redbook/data CD, like those mid 1990's games like Heroes II of Might and Magic and Archimedean Dynasty, while ISO can't. Recently I found myself using Daemon Tools more often though, to rip CD's directly to WAV files without having to convert CUE/BIN into CUE/WAV.

I like ISO's for unprotected data-only discs, for the easy handling. For audio tracks and copy protections (those that can be replicated) you need something else, and I found MDF/MDS to be perfect. In my limited testing they made images that read the same via Exact Audio Copy, while other formats including CCD didn't. Certainly better equipped for protections than NRG, too.

We know that Age of Empires II copies with to ISO but the game soundtrack won't play in-game. Would MDF/MDS avoid this problem? I'm only asking for the sake of curiosity to better understand your claim of comparison.

Yes, you can play CD audio tracks inside image files in CUE/BIN, MDS/MDF, CCD/IMG/SUB, NRG, etc. formats. Some virtual drives may not have CDDA capability, but it's a pretty basic feature.

Ripping audio tracks the right way is a whole another concern. CD audio has no error correction and no bit exact standard for what position the reading/writing of a track is supposed to start and end (different drives have different offsets). Ripping twice and comparing file checksums to ensure identical results is a very secure indicator you have a good disc and a good read. It doesn't address any issues inherent to the image format/software, though.