As useful as a NAS can be, it's also hardware that's really expensive to set up—a good NAS with several terabytes of storage ...

Apple offers a couple of software RAID solutions for people interested in either creating a larger disk out of two, or mirroring two disks together for data redundancy in the event of a drive failure.

Any organization that’s serious about its data integrity uses storage systems based on RAID level 6 (that’s block-level striping with double distributed parity) which can tolerate the failure of two ...

RedShark Replay: Phil Rhodes explains the background and the (then) latest developments in the ever-evolving world of RAID (first published in July 2013). I can't wait until my computer contains no ...

Background: I have a file server running Windows XP Pro. It has three 500GB drives in a RAID 5 configuration via a Syba SD-SATA-4PI card. I have just over 900GB of data on this array. I normally ...

Many of us are now shooting video in 4K/UHD resolution as opposed to HD. Whether we edit and deliver in 4K or not is a decision based on our commissioning requirements but either way, additional hard ...

As we have talked about many times, within the storage market, there is a solution for every scenario. In the past, the market was focused the standard 3.5" form factor, but as products have evolved ...

I'm putting together a storage array. I've got 3x250GB SATA disks, and can get my hands on a 4th one. I need to put in adapter card(s) to connect the drives since the mobo in question does not have ...

RAID 50 offers a balance of performance, storage capacity, and data integrity Your email has been sent RAID 50 is an often overlooked RAID level that can bridge the gap when it comes to choosing ...

When it comes to RAID 60, Scott Lowe advises IT pros not to have a one-size-fits-all mentality. He explains the potential benefits and downsides of using RAID 60. In a recent TechRepublic column, I ...

Since 1998 when it delivered the first Direct IDE-IDE RAID 1 disk array subsystem in the world, Accordance has continued to provide different disk array products for over 10 years. ARAID not only ...