Need Advice, new server configuration

I am configuring a new server and have a couple questions. The server will be running darkorb cpanel, and eventually NocSoft.

I'm going to buy 2 36 gig drives for the server. What would be better, running them mirrored (raid) or using the second one as the /backup partition? I can then run a script to backup all the appropriate directories to the /backup partition.

You see, the problem is, this is going to be a 1u box, and I am not sure if I am going to be able to fit a raid controller in there (so It would have to be software raid.) I'm going to be going with a tyan 2510 motherboard (onboard scsi 2).

I would really like to run the drives mirrored (hardware raid), so If you guys know of any way to do this in a 1u box, please tell me.

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

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