Ciprico 4400 user manual What is journaling and should I use it?

Problem Solving MediaVault 4440 User Manual

TABLE 7-2.Frequently Asked Questions.

What is journaling and should I use it?	Journaling is where the computer (in the background), logs all
	disk transactions, such as file open, file write, file read, file
	close.
	In the event of volume corruption, this journal is easy for
	recovery programs to find on the disk and make repairs,
	based on this file. We recommend journaling (if your OS
	supports it), in case of such corruption.
I've heard journaling makes the array run	Journaling only slows down the array by about 2KB/sec. For
slower - should I still use it?	the most part, when a journal entry is written, it is usually only
	a few bytes of data, and doesn't update non-stop. The bene-
	fits greatly outweigh the small decrease in data rate
Do I need to do anything to keep my	Clean the unit with a soft cloth. If further cleaning is
MV 4440 clean?	necessary, use a mild liquid soap.

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