RAID out of space (serveRAID controller card)

My server storage is getting out of space.I want to add 2 new hard
disks to the RAID.does anyone encounter this problem?

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my server information:

OS:WINDOWS SERVER 2000

hardware:
1.IBM SERVER XSeries 235 type 8671
2.serveRAID 6M controller card
3.four 150GB hard disk

RAID :
one RAID 5 with four 150GB hard disk

PARTITION:
one logical hard disk is partitioned to one C:(OS) and one D:(database
data)

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anyone knows

1.if serveRAID 6M controller card is accepted to install six 150GB
hard disk in total?
2.if serveRAID 6M controller card can be installed with 2 new 150GB
hard disk without demaging the original data?


THX!!

regards,
manuel

Previously manuel3026.TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:

> My server storage is getting out of space.I want to add 2 new hard
> disks to the RAID.does anyone encounter this problem?

> ---------------------------
> my server information:

> OS:WINDOWS SERVER 2000

> hardware:
> 1.IBM SERVER XSeries 235 type 8671
> 2.serveRAID 6M controller card
> 3.four 150GB hard disk

> RAID :
> one RAID 5 with four 150GB hard disk

> PARTITION:
> one logical hard disk is partitioned to one C:(OS) and one D:(database
> data)

> ---------------------------
> anyone knows

> 1.if serveRAID 6M controller card is accepted to install six 150GB
> hard disk in total?
> 2.if serveRAID 6M controller card can be installed with 2 new 150GB
> hard disk without demaging the original data?


Here is an alternative suggestion:

Get a RAID1 card and two 750GB or 1TB drives.
Advangates: Current hardware and easy migration, as you can just
copy the data over. No need for risky enlarge
operations. You can even keep your system on the old
disks, if you want.

Disadvantage: More expensive.

Arno