[anon4lol]

RAID is not a backup strategy.

I've lost data with the Intel onboard raid, several times, so I refused to use the Intel raid implementations; if you are going to utilize RAID, I've learned the hard way to pay for a proper RAID card and cage (or use the tried and true software raid setups).

If you loose the RAID array, take a break before you start fixing it. A client had their subversion repositories with over a decade of work on a Windows server, depending on a RAID setup. It fell down and turns out they didn't have any good backups. The IT guy tried to fix it and nuked the super block and did who knows what else.

They ended up packing up and sending the entire server to some firm that specialized in data recovery and spending a small fortune.