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.

I was able to pick up 2 400gb drives yesterday at good prices, so I was wanting to create a RAID 0 array with it. I am aware of the dangers in this type of raid, but I am also sure this is what I wish ...

It's a simple question that's been on my mind for a while - can I build two RAID-0 arrays, using four hdds obviously, run from a single RAID controller ...

Years ago, no high-end PC was complete without a couple of boot drives configured in RAID 0. Today, things are a bit different. SSDs are available for reasonable prices, in high capacities, and with ...

Apple's Mac Pro computers have the capacity of holding up to four internal hard drives, and all Mac models support the use of external drives through either USB or FireWire. This allows for multiple ...

If the inside of your Mac is no more mysterious to you than the inside of your sock drawer, an internal hardware RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) array may be the perfect way to add lots of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Figure 1. The vulnerable period begins when a drive in a RAID fails and lasts until the new drive ...

Your computer's basic input/output system controls system-level hardware settings. For example, the BIOS has an "official" system clock. It also handles keeping track of physical hard drives, deciding ...

Modern storage arrays offer disk types to meet any need--costly Fibre Channel (FC) disks for high-end applications requiring superior performance and availability, and lower-priced SATA disks for less ...

I've used one Drobo or another since the first device came out in 2007. I bought the very first generation Drobo. It was slow, but I found the ease of use and reliability a big win. When the much ...

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RAID is a bad idea for home users since its management complexity and failure modes create more problems than it solves. But protection from 1 - or better yet 2 - drive failures is a very GOOD idea.