I PURCHASED A T110 WITH SOFTWARE CONTROLLER AND 4 DISK RAID 5 CONFIGURATION IN DECEMBER, 2010. THE SERVER HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN JANUARY, 2013. DELL SUPPORT TOLD ME THIS CONFIGURATION IS PRONE TO CATISTROPHIC FAILURE. THE SOFTWARE CONTROLLER FAILED AFTER 1 DISK IN THE RAID 5 CONFIGURATION FAILED AND WHEN THE FAILED DISK WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE CABLE THE WHOLE SYSTEM FAILED.
DELL WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE FAILED COMPONENTS AND RESTORE THE SERVER TO THE ORIGNIAL CONFIGUREATION WHEN PURCHASED. DELL TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENGINEERING FAILURE OF THIS SERVER.
TODAY, I HAVE A BOAT ANCHOR. A GOOD FOR NOTHING BOX OF COMPUTER PARTS
SAD TO SAY, I PURCHASED ANOTHER, AND MY LAST, DELL SERVER.
GOOD LUCK WITH WITH YOUR T110 SERVER. BE PREPARED FOR THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD BACKUP. DELL DOES NOT CARE THAT YOU LOSE DATA. DELL'S WARRANTY FOR THIS MACHINE DOES NOT COVER THE COST OF DATA RECOVERY.