storage
I've always been leery of RAID on the desktop. But on the server, RAID is a definite must: "RAID" is now used as an umbrella term for computer data storage schemes that can divide and replicate data among multiple hard disk drives. The different schemes/architectures
hardware
I've seen a number of hardware-oriented developers [http://www.iunknown.com/CommentsWithEntry.aspx?entryid={1D2B47DB-E479-472F-9BE9-1D23AA72C73A}] talk about setting up striped RAID arrays on their personal desktops. It does seem like a reasonable idea, given the current strong trend towards "doubling up" on hardware to leverage performance