I have a Lacie triple interface 320gb. I'm thinking of getting another, cos I'm out of space. I need fast data rates cos i work with video altho the drives are currently just used for storing footage and my fast-expanding itunes library. I don't have fw800 or Gig-E on my imac g5, but i hope to get a mac pro at the next revision, or perhaps the one after that, depending on my cashflow and their specs.
I would like to know what my options will be with any drive i buy, further down the line.
1) If I stripe the drives at FW800, will it help data rates at all? How much, certainly not close to double, surely?
2) Am I right in thinking that Gig-E is slower than FW800 in practice? Is it slower than FW400?
3) If I get a quadra interface with E-Sata, and use that connection to my mac pro can I still daisy-chain the new drive to my old one with FW800?
4) Is there anyway to set up an external RAID array if I extended my budget to £300?
5) Any other suggestions? I'm continually running out of space cos of the amount of footage I have for showreel edits and the ludicrous number of CDs I buy and then rip at lossless. If either of my internal or external drives failed, I'd be livid and ideally I'd want something to back stuff up onto.
I would like to know what my options will be with any drive i buy, further down the line.
1) If I stripe the drives at FW800, will it help data rates at all? How much, certainly not close to double, surely?
2) Am I right in thinking that Gig-E is slower than FW800 in practice? Is it slower than FW400?
3) If I get a quadra interface with E-Sata, and use that connection to my mac pro can I still daisy-chain the new drive to my old one with FW800?
4) Is there anyway to set up an external RAID array if I extended my budget to £300?
5) Any other suggestions? I'm continually running out of space cos of the amount of footage I have for showreel edits and the ludicrous number of CDs I buy and then rip at lossless. If either of my internal or external drives failed, I'd be livid and ideally I'd want something to back stuff up onto.