packguardian
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I'm buying a Mac Pro but I am unsure about whether to get a Mac Pro Raid card ($999) and, if I do, which Raid setup to use to support FCP Studio 2 and Logic. (I'm getting the two 3Ghz quad core processor with at least 8GB memory and 4 internal 750GB drives). Any suggestions?
Here's what Apple posts on their site as options for their Raid card:
RAID Level Drive Requirements Benefit
Enhanced JBOD: One to four drives
A non-RAID configuration with the ability to migrate to a RAID set at any time
RAID 0 (striping): Two to four hard drives
Maximum performance and capacity for the most demanding I/O requirements
RAID 1 (mirroring): Two hard drives
Maximum protection for critical data
RAID 5: Three or four hard drives
Data protection, up to 199MB/s of sequential read performance, and efficient capacity utilization
RAID 0+1: Four hard drives
A mirror of striped drive pairs providing performance and data protection
Here's what Apple posts on their site as options for their Raid card:
RAID Level Drive Requirements Benefit
Enhanced JBOD: One to four drives
A non-RAID configuration with the ability to migrate to a RAID set at any time
RAID 0 (striping): Two to four hard drives
Maximum performance and capacity for the most demanding I/O requirements
RAID 1 (mirroring): Two hard drives
Maximum protection for critical data
RAID 5: Three or four hard drives
Data protection, up to 199MB/s of sequential read performance, and efficient capacity utilization
RAID 0+1: Four hard drives
A mirror of striped drive pairs providing performance and data protection
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