@MacTech4ever95 Great to know. I just wasn't sure at first, since the data is separately being spread across multiple drives in raid, if a backup was possible.
Actually the Apple sled/tray design kind of sucks. Trayless desigg is much better and I would prefer front loading swappable drive bays but that is not an option for Mac users.
Well, my latest discovery is that Bootcamp will not allow another OS to be installed on a RAID config. I had to snap the RAID (bummer) to utilize dual booting. I installed extra HDDs in a RAID for protecting my content but from Windows 7 I can't see these extra HDDs... ah well. Once I can afford to migrate all my software to Mac I won't have to worry about this as much. Thanks for the help.
@CineGolem Yes, I found that problem too. You cant partition software RAIDs or use bootcamp as it is OS X that is controlling the RAID not a card. I now have a single fast HDD for a boot drive with my bootcamp and separate HDDs in RAID.
You can basically use any drives available on the market in Mac Pro. Even the SAS drives with 15k rpm or even a rapator drive as long as long they have the standard 3.5 inch form factor.
You said it's software controlled. So it's not hardware raid? The Mac Pro only comes with software RAID unless you pay $700 extra for their RAID card right?
so the mac pro has on-board raid...or do you need a raid card?
chino555 8 months ago
Can you backup raid 0 to an external drive?
Xe054 1 year ago
@Xe054 Why not? If the external backup drive has enough disk space, you are ready to go ;-)
MacTech4ever95 10 months ago
@MacTech4ever95 Great to know. I just wasn't sure at first, since the data is separately being spread across multiple drives in raid, if a backup was possible.
Thanks!
Xe054 10 months ago
Actually the Apple sled/tray design kind of sucks. Trayless desigg is much better and I would prefer front loading swappable drive bays but that is not an option for Mac users.
adobePC 1 year ago
can you do this after you have installed S Leopard?
Almanzajj 1 year ago
Well, my latest discovery is that Bootcamp will not allow another OS to be installed on a RAID config. I had to snap the RAID (bummer) to utilize dual booting. I installed extra HDDs in a RAID for protecting my content but from Windows 7 I can't see these extra HDDs... ah well. Once I can afford to migrate all my software to Mac I won't have to worry about this as much. Thanks for the help.
CineGolem 1 year ago
@CineGolem Yes, I found that problem too. You cant partition software RAIDs or use bootcamp as it is OS X that is controlling the RAID not a card. I now have a single fast HDD for a boot drive with my bootcamp and separate HDDs in RAID.
MacPassion 1 year ago
What bench mark software did you use??
postpet04 1 year ago
@postpet04 Xbench 1.3
MacPassion 1 year ago
I'm converting from the PC world, so please pardon my ignorance:
Is it possible to have bays 1 & 2 running RAID 0 for performance, and bays 3 & 4 on RAID 1 for storage?
Lastly, are there higher RPM cards available for Macs (i.e. for Video work)?
BTW- great video.
CineGolem 1 year ago
RAID 0 on 1 & 2 is possible with 3 & 4 RAID 1.
I think you mean drives instead of cards.
You can basically use any drives available on the market in Mac Pro. Even the SAS drives with 15k rpm or even a rapator drive as long as long they have the standard 3.5 inch form factor.
postpet04 1 year ago
@postpet04
Oops, I did mean drives, thanks!
My question about the RAID configuration still remains though. Is it possible to configure the HD utility to do this?
CineGolem 1 year ago
@CineGolem Yes using the Disk Utility you can configure different RAID setups across different drives.
MacPassion 1 year ago
Sorry, I can't help but correct, but the X in OS X is a roman numeral for 10. It is pronounced OS 10. Just for future notice. =]
OllieLocker 2 years ago
You said it's software controlled. So it's not hardware raid? The Mac Pro only comes with software RAID unless you pay $700 extra for their RAID card right?
vwbond 2 years ago
Correct.
MacPassion 2 years ago