Re: More pertinantly
A backup is not a backup until it is tested/restored is a very solid principle to live by , but :
And between polls it must be assumed to be in a degraded state.
Really ?How far are you going to take this ? how often do you poll? Whats the first thing you do when you suspect a degraded state? poll? You must be sat at your desk all day cycling between:
"The RAIDS broke"
"Oh wait , its ok "
"The RAIDS broke"
"Oh wait , its ok "
"The RAIDS broke"
"Oh wait , its ok "
"The RAIDS broke"
"Oh wait , its ok "