Unfortunately, RAID controllers tend to cost quite a bit, especially if you go for cards that can handle the more complex RAID configurations.

But you don't have to throw RAID away. There are still a ton of benefits to using SSDs in a RAID array between redundancy, parity, and with the right RAID controller, even higher speeds.

French data center and cloud provider Scaleway has retrofitted around 14,000 servers to triple their usable lifespan. In a recent blog post, the company said removing the physical RAID controllers ...