---
title: "How to configure Software RAID in the OVHcloud Control Panel"
description: "Learn how to configure Software RAID from the OVHcloud Control Panel to protect your data and optimize your storage."
url: https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/configure-software-raid
lang: en
---
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# How to configure Software RAID in the OVHcloud Control Panel

Learn how to configure Software RAID from the OVHcloud Control Panel to protect your data and optimize your storage.

**Warning:**

**NOTE:** Software RAID can only be configured from the OVHcloud Control Panel before installation.

 

## Requirements

- If you are unfamiliar with RAID, you can read this [Understanding RAID](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/configure-software-raid-ubuntu-18-04.md#understanding-raid) excerpt
- Access to the [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://manager.us.ovhcloud.com/)
- A [dedicated server](https://us.ovhcloud.com/bare-metal/) in your account

 

## Instructions

### Configuring Software RAID in the OVHcloud Control Panel

From the [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://manager.us.ovhcloud.com/):

1. Select `Bare Metal Cloud` from the top navigation bar.
2. In the left-hand menu, select `Dedicated servers` and choose your server.
3. In the **General information** panel, click the _more options_ `...` button next to **Operating system (OS)**.
4. Choose to `Install from an OVHcloud template` or `Install from one of your templates`.

Select your operating system and then check `☑` the **Customize the partition configuration** box.

Click `Next`.

Now click the `pencil icon ✏️` next to the partition you wish to edit.

You can change the RAID level in the `drop-down menu`.

**Warning:**

**NOTE:** The root (`/`) partition must be configured in RAID 1. If you want to leverage other RAID levels, you can do so by creating other partitions. For example, if you are running a website in Linux, creating a partition for `/var` will allow your website to leverage the increased speed of RAID 10.

Once you have finished the installation, your OS will be ready to go with the RAID level you have chosen.

 

## Go further

Browse all the [Dedicated Servers guides](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/landing-page-dedicated-servers.md).

Browse the rest of the [OVHcloud US documentation](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/index.md) for guides on our other products and services.

Learn more about [Dedicated Servers](https://us.ovhcloud.com/bare-metal/) on the OVHcloud US website.