Hardward or software raid?

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  1. basicfiend, Jan 13, 2008

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    Anyone have opinions on whether to get the $800 raid card or do the OS X software raid option?

    Software implementation seems slower and more likely to `break'. Hardware also gives access to Raid 5.
     
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  2. Bass108, Jan 13, 2008

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    i'm not the best person for this

    but what from when i can tell is for RAID 1 it is not as necessary as it is just a mirror

    but if you can get it..i would...might want to go with scsi or another raid config one day if high end is your gig
     
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  3. bigbossbmb, Jan 13, 2008

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    depends on what you need. What are you going to use the RAID for?
     
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  4. Death Warrant, Jan 13, 2008

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    hey anyone knows if I can make Raid 10 (0+1 actually) with four harddrives withouth the raid card (means software based)? Or do I need the raid card?
     
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