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Originally Posted by id10t
Not too much $ - it is all about how critical it all is... I build a 2tb (usable) RAID 5 array using an old computer ($25 on c list if you don't already own one) a $40 controller card, 3 1tb drives ($99 each), and Linux (free). Could save some $ by going to RAID 1 instead of 5.
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RAID 5 needs a hot spare if mission critical.
Also, from what I have read and been told, USB drives are the bottom of the mfg's Q/C barrel: The best go to the SAN mfg's, next to PC makers, and what is left become USB drives. Personally, I have seen too many of these fail and I wouldn't trust long term storage of anything on one of those drives. I much prefer id10t's suggestion to any USB retail device.