Originally Posted by
Saracen
The term "server" covers a wide range of scenarios.
For instance, I have a dual-processor server (server motherboard, ECC memory, etc) that hosts my important data at home. It's 6-disc SCSI RAID 5 with a dedicated caching RAID card with on-board processor, etc. And I have spare drives sitting in caddies ready to plug in in seconds, and one of the 6 discs is configured as a hot standby. I also have two spare SCSI cards and two spare 3-disk racks (the 6-discs use two 3-disc racks).