This write up sums it up well. It's a "it depends." It depends because it impacts you potentially and generally isn't very important. So therefore, there is no hard and fast guideline.

https://serverfault.com/questions/588217/how-often-should-i-scrub-my-raid

@scottalanmiller said in RAID - the king of the storage landscape or legacy?:

@pchiodo said in RAID - the king of the storage landscape or legacy?:

Well, I think you guys really RAIN'd on this guys parade. Good work.

You were hoping for a RAIDing party?

~Grabs Knife of Slicing. (Knife made from computer case, +2 bleeding damage)
~Grabs Winchester Shield (+1 defense, -255 data retention).
~Grabs Umbrella (+50 resistance to water, -50 resistance to lightning).
~Grabs Book of SPELLS. (Stupidly Powerful Extra Long Ludicrous Sayings, +25 Magic Damage)

There, I'm ready.

Those little Atom processors that they tend to use (I miss the Sparc32 days, it was just more interesting) use very little electrical power and produce very little heat and tend to last for forever. Pretty much unbeatable.

He's from NZ. We've spoken offline before.