SATA RAID 5

Hi all,

I'm replacing an IDE RAID with a SATA RAID. Time to upgrade, and buying replacement IDE drives is like patching the Titanic.

I can't find a reasonably priced RAID-5 card, and that's what I've used in the past. Is it because storage is so cheap? Cheaper to buy 4TB and RAID it to 2TB instead of 2.5TB and run a parity drive?

Suggestions?

Thanks,

-MW

I think you'll have to look into a whole new RAID system....like you said.

CalDigit has the HD Pro...that is a RAID card and drive chassis and drives.
Dulce Systems has the Duo Quad...again, card and drives.

Then you get into Fibrechannel and the cost goes up...But the above options I feel are very reasonably priced.


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-MW

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