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Small raid system advice?
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You might consider a LaCie 2Big. Depending on the disk size, the unit can do 4-8TB and be set up as RAID 0, 1, or JBOD. We love our 6TB units set up as RAID 1 (3TB mirrored). We use two Time Capsules for backups.
I would not spend any money on FW as Apple is dropping it from newer products. Move any drives from FW enclosures to USB 3 enclosures.
I would not spend any money on FW as Apple is dropping it from newer products. Move any drives from FW enclosures to USB 3 enclosures.
The issue is that for the next 2 months it has to connect to a current Mac Pro, and be fast enough to edit hd video over. After that I'm upgrading to the new Mac Pro so want the thunderbolt option.
Well, here's the thing: There are none.
But what does exist is a USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt RAID, the drobo 5D - and with the optional mSATA SSD, it will also be quite fast.
You can retrofit USB 3.0 to your Mac Pro with a $19.99 PCIe card (which will probably come in handy regardless of what you're doing with it later).
But what does exist is a USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt RAID, the drobo 5D - and with the optional mSATA SSD, it will also be quite fast.
You can retrofit USB 3.0 to your Mac Pro with a $19.99 PCIe card (which will probably come in handy regardless of what you're doing with it later).
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I heard Mac Pro USB 3 cards were notoriously unreliable, but I bought a sonnet card to give it a go... It didn't work. Had to send it back
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They should be reasonably reliable on Mountain Lion for two months of use. Just make sure to connect the power cable. The Orinoco card (unlike i.e. the CalDigit) uses Apple's drivers, so it works rather well. Also, it's $19 and not $79.
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