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Can software RAID be faster than hardware RAID?

Can software RAID be faster than hardware RAID?depends on the applicationi have several raid setups on my home lan, the latest one being a dedicated win2003 server w/ highpoint 2320 rocketraid card. the card doesn't have a dedicated processor for the raid 5 calculations, BUT storing is the only...

Tags: Storage, software, RAID, hardware, CPU, software RAID

Discussion threads 2007-04-25

Can software RAID be faster than hardware RAID?

Of course. Here's how.As the comments on my recent post Apple's new kick-butt file system showed, some folks can't believe that software RAID could be faster than a modern hardware RAID system. But it can. Not only that, it will be increasingly common in the years to come. Later, I'll...

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Blog posts 2007-04-24

Hardware RAID Vs. Software RAID: Which Implementation Is Best for My Application?

In the last couple of years, RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks technology has grown from a server option to a data protection requirement. The first implementations of RAID in 1990 were very expensive controller boards with high-performance I/O processors that were as powerful as the host CPU. At that...

Tags: Software, Software RAID, RAID, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2006-03-01

Configuring and Managing Software RAID With Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

Hardware-based RAID controllers have long been the preferred method for implementing RAID storage because they offload the management of RAID arrays onto a separate processor, freeing precious system CPU cycles for other tasks. However, the price/performance ratio of CPUs has decreased, making software-based RAID a viable alternative for system administrators...

Tags: Software, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Software RAID, Red Hat Inc., Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, RAID, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2004-03-01

Implementing Software RAID on Dell PowerEdge Servers

Software RAID is an inexpensive storage method offering fault tolerance and enhanced disk read-write performance. This white paper defines and compares three levels of software RAID, contrasts hardware and software RAID, and details the steps necessary to implement software RAID on Dell PowerEdge servers running the Microsoft Windows Server 2003...

Tags: Software, Software RAID, Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Server, Dell PowerEdge, RAID, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2003-08-01

Hardware RAID vs. Software RAID

To make informed disk array purchase decisions, it is important to look beyond a discussion of the different RAID levels and also understand the differences between software and hardware-based RAID implementations. Software-based arrays are typically the least expensive to implement. Conversely, the true cost of this implementation can increase dramatically...

Tags: LSI Logic Corp., Software, Software RAID, Disk Array, RAID, Storage, Hardware

White papers

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Synology Disk Station DS409slim - NAS server

Synology Disk Station DS409slim is a true miniature powerhouse in the network-attached storage device market. It's the first 2.5-inch hard drive-based NAS server we've reviewed that offers hot-swappable capability. However, that is its least impressive feature. The server did well in our performance tests and, like other Synology products we've...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, disk, DS409Slim, NAS, NAS server, hard drive, server, RAID

Product reviews 2009-11-16

RAID Alert 3.0 (Mac)

Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks RAIDs allow safe and inexpensive, safe storage of important data using two or more hard disks - either internally or as Firewire drives. Apple delivers software for buidling mirrored software RAIDs with every copy of Mac OS X. RAID Volumes continue to work even if...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Objectpark Software, RAID Alert, RAID, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-10

RAID Monitor 3.1.2 (Mac)

RAID Monitor is a utility to monitor the state of your RAID. If the software detects a problem with the RAID set - it will email you to let you know that there is an issue you need to resolve.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Squashed Software, RAID Monitor, RAID, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-08

Easeus Partition Master Home Edition 4.1.1 (Windows)

EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition is an excellent partition management freeware. With its help, you can extend system partition, have better disk space management, settle low disk space problem! The most attractive feature is it can resize/move partition without destroying data.This free partition software works perfectly with hardware RAID and...

Tags: Disk, Microsoft Windows, Partition, EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition

Software downloads 2009-11-08

Easeus Partition Master Professional 4.1.1 (Windows)

Magic Partition Software - Easeus released upgraded version Easeus Partition Master Professional Edition with new features: Windows 7 Support. With its help, you can extend system partition, have better disk space management, settle low disk space problem. The most attractive feature is it can extend system partition or other partitions...

Tags: Chengdu YIWO Tech Development, Partition, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, RAID, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-08

Maingear unleashes Shift desktop, child-sized 'personal supercomputer' for $2,199 (or $13,394)

Without demonstrated Linux or OSX support......what's the point? Who does video stuff on Windows?Plenty do.....You just don't get out much. My XP system with cakewalk software did me just fine and that was on a P4 system that couldn't keep itself cool, ever. But my audio quality...

Tags: Desktops, Maingear, personal supercomputer, supercomputer, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Friday Challenge: What can your OS do that mine can't?

My OS can break 5% global desktop market share!Sorry Mac and Linux! :PBetter/Larger Hardware/Software SelectionMy operating system Windows has a better and larger library of available applications, and a larger ecosystem of supported hardware.Why do you insist in behaving as an idiot?Hope what they're paying you is enough to compensate...

Tags: Operating systems, MSF, OS Installed, operating system, Ubuntu, Linux, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

R-Studio Data Recovery 2.0 build 903 (Mac)

R-Studio for Mac is powerful and cost-effective data recovery software for Apple lovers. R-Studio for Mac is specially designed for Mac OS environment and recovers files from HFS/HFS+ Macintosh, FAT/NTFS Windows, UFS1/UFS2 (FreeBSD/OpenBSD/NetBSD/Solaris) and Ext2FS/Ext3FS Linux partitions. It also recovers data on disks, even if their partitions are formatted, damaged...

Tags: Data Recovery, Apple Macintosh, Disk, File System, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-27

New Apple ads slam Microsoft and Windows 7

No mentionJust as Microsoft haven't mentioned the tens of hours it'll take up upgrade your Vista machine, and the known bug that could cause your upgrade to hang at 62%http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975253LameThese "I'm A Mac" ads have gotten Rather lame. Again, can't Apple come up with something that promotes OSX rather than...

Tags: Operating systems, Start Menu, Microsoft Corp., advertisement, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., Win7, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work

Not all that worriedWith the cost of drives these days, and with Raid cards or raid capable Motherboards at such cheap prices these days, I've setup mine with a RAID 1 mirror.Plus an automated weekly backup.I spend alot of time and money on my music (just sitting there ripping my...

Tags: Backups, backup, Live Mesh, RAID, Acronis, hard drive

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

DiskGetor Data Recovery 2.1 (Windows)

DiskGetor Data Recovery is a powerful hard disk data recovery software, fast free scan hard disk or hard drive partition, fast recover deleted (word/excel/music/zip/pdf/video) files or recover lost data from hard drive , lost/deleted/format/repartition/missing/Ghost raw partition or usd card ,raid disk drive. Even if you have written part of data,The...

Tags: Software, Hard Drive, Data Recovery, Microsoft Windows, DNSSOFT, DiskGetor Data Recovery

Software downloads 2009-10-20

UFS Explorer Professional Recovery 3.15.4 (Windows)

UFS Explorer Professional Recovery is fast and comprehensive data recovery and undelete program for FAT/NTFS, HFS/HFS+, UFS/UFS2, and XFS/ReiserFS/Ext2/Ext3 file systems with broken RAID arrays recovery support. With UFS Explorer Professional Recovery you may recover files from most used file systems of different OS: UFS/UFS2 BSD, XFS/ReiserFS/Ext2/Ext3 Linux, HFS/HFS+/HFSx MacOS,...

Tags: Disk, Recovery, Microsoft Windows, SysDevSoftware, UFS Explorer Professional Recovery, RAID, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-15

CTERA launches CloudPlug; Aims for cloud-attached storage

CTERA on Tuesday launched its first "cloud attached storage" devices for general availability. The devices, the CTERA CloudPlug and the CTERA C200, are worth a look. The CloudPlug, a little contraption I was introduced to at the Under the Radar conference in April, has a lot of...

Tags: Online Backup, Network, Backup, CTERA, CTERA C200, Storage, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-06

HP MediaSmart EX495 Server

Editors' note: The HP MediaSmart Server EX495 has a very similar feature set to that of the already reviewed LX 195. For this reason, you might have a slight feeling of deja vu while reading the feature section of this review.Priced at around $700, the HP MediaSmart Server EX495 is...

Tags: Servers, server, HP MediaSmart, hard drive, HP MediaSmart Server, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-10-02