Owc holdings ships new version of softraid mac raid. Weve combined the performance and capacity of the thunderbay 4 with our robust softraid engine. Preconfigured in raid 5, the array is designed to meet the demands of video and audio production work. The actual developer of the free program is curseforge. If you want to use softraid on other enclosures, you will need to upgrade to the full version of softraid.
Owc raid manager visual interface control and manage your raid settings with this easy to use visual interface. Owc raid manager visual interface, prosoft engineering data backup 3, carbon copy cloner, and novastor novabackup. The raid z manager from akitio provides a graphical user interface gui for the openzfs software, making it easier to create and manage a raid set based on the zfs file system. Its often thought that hardware raid is better than software raid, but weve proven that not to be true. Raid 1 mirror the same data is written to two drives for highest level of data safety and redundancy. Owcs stepbystep video of how to create and manage a raid volume in an owc thunderbay 4 using softraid 5. Owc holdings ships new version of softraid mac raid software now with softraid easy setup softraids new easy setup application now makes it super easy to create advanced raid systems for everyone who wants to protect their data against sudden disk failure for photographers, videographers, editors, musicians, audio producers, database managers and. I worked on this drive for a few hours and when i was done i went through the same steps to work off of the initial drive.
It also comes with intech speedtools utilities, a program for repairing and maintaining your disks. The ideal raid setting for demanding video productionediting. Yesterday i was switching between projects and ejected, then powered down first drive. If you dont know quite well about cmd command line in pc, you can let free partition manager software help.
All thats needed is a powered usb hub with enough ports to accommodate the flash drives youre going to connect. Owc affordability, reliability, and easeofuse in a single 1u rack space. Softraid get maximum speed and data protection owc digital. Easeus partition master free will do the job to help you repair and fix dead or not working ssd on your pc. Softraid is an excellent replacement for apples own software raid. Solved it myself in the end by updating software and firmware etc. We advise you only to download the softraid software on a mac, not a mobile device. Hardware raid on digital production buzz monday, february 1st, 2016 author. Wow raid manager, an online, webbased raid and group management system for the online mmorpg game world of warcraft. In this case, you should use a different method to include the new software raid device, as in the following example. The program has a basic mode in which you can see the raid and disk information, the event logs and you can make a simple raid configuration.
Manage hard drive raid with a free raid partition manager. Owc founder and ceo larry oconnor recently joined video production website digital production buzz for a tech discussion. With software raid your data can be split across different enclosures for complete redundancy one enclosure can completely stop working and your data is still ok. The functions, features, security, reliability and compatibility depends completely on openzfs and the application only works if the zfs file system has been installed. Windows 10 has made it simple to set up raid by building on the good work of windows 8 and storage spaces, a software application built into windows that. For thunderbay 6, thunderbay 4, mercury elite pro quad, and thunderblade. Softraid the best raid drive monitoring for macs owc. Note if a previous version of the sun storagetek raid manager software is installed on your system, you must remove it before beginning this installation. Owc ships new version of softraid mac raid software now. Downloads for intel rapid storage technology intel rst. The intel rst cli pro utility can be used to perform. Western digital is urgently investigating these reports and the possible connection to the wd drive manager, wd raid manager and wd smartware software applications. Added support for revertible hotspare on perc 6 family of controllers.
Softraids software raid system is for everyone who needs to safely store and. Owc raid manager application public beta software license. Beginning with 100% compatible memory upgrades, reliably exceeding apples maximum ram specs, owcs product offering has. If you have a softraid xt or lite xt, you will need to download the appropriate xt version here. Owc mercury rack pro 16tb 1u multiinterface fourbay. Nov 11, 2004 array manager software provides a comprehensive storage management solution in an integrated, graphical view. Added ability to configure aen severity and delivery. The power of simplicity is evident in the owc raid manager. Owc raid manager application public beta software license agreement sla. How to set up a raid in macos sierras disk utility. The owc mercury rack pro 16tb 1u multiinterface fourbay enterprise raid solution is a highperformance raid array that can connect to your computer via four different interfaces. The owc qx2 is a consumergrade raid storage system that can support raid levels 0,1,5 and 10. Managing a raid in an owc thunderbay 4 using softraid 5. Its compact and tough enough to withstand even the roughest treatment in between locations, and it is equipped with ballistic hardshell case for even greater.
Download softraid 5 here as well as manual to show how to take advantage of raid 5 with your thunderbay iv enclosure. Jmicron hw raid manager is a free program that allows you to configure the 4 and 8 bay raid. The owc thunderbay 4 harnesses the power of thunderbolt which provides upwards compatibility with thunderbolt 3 at thunderbolt 2 speeds. I am using several owc mercury eliteal pro qx2s that are set up as a raid 5. The intel rapid storage technology intel rst driver 17. With cheaper hardware raid you can also lose data if theres a power outage. Owc raid manager visual interface trayless drive bays for easy drive management. Jul 12, 2017 right click on the first disk you want included in your raid and select new spanned volume. Sun storagetek raid manager software users guide this installation guide explains how to install and use the sun storagetek raid manager software. Owc mercury rack pro raid 5 storage solutions come preconfigured as a hardware controlled raid 5 stripe with parity array to provide both speed and data protection to meet highperformance demands. Softraids software raid system is ideal for everyone who needs to safely store and backup massive. After some additional searching, i came across addonics, which makes a controller which features both usb 3 as well as esata external interfaces, configured with dip switches, and mounted on a scsi1sized bracket.
Softraid xt is designed exclusively for owc products such as the thunderblade, thunderbay series, express 4m2, and mercury elite pro quad. As a significant bonus, owc provides free licenses for backup and utility software when you purchase a storage solution. Description file supported systems info version third party software licenses thirdpartylicenses. The raidz manager from akitio provides a gui for the openzfs software, making. It also offers you an advanced mode in which you can set the raid stand by timer and you can encrypt the disk. In the latest episode, oconnor talks about hardware vs.
At owc, were committed to constant innovation, exemplary customer service, and american design. Owc grants you a personal, nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited license to use the software as provided to you by owc as a part of the product and in accordance with this sla. Right click on the first disk you want included in your raid and select new spanned volume. Owc softraid protects your lifes work with redundant storage options and disk failure monitoring. Unable to write and other errors with lacie 5big and 8big on macos 10. Owc software when you match powerful hardware solutions with robust, problemsolving software you get more done.
You didnt mention which os or which raid controller youre using. The firmware is installed through a marvell software raid manager. Assign the new volume a mount letter or mount point. Eject existing volume s from computer before installing the software. Raid 0 stripe data is split into blocks over two or more drives at same time for high speed and large capacity. Buy owc 8tb mercury rack pro 8tb 4 x 2tb 1u multiinterface fourbay raid solution featuring 4 x 2tb 3. The ideal raid for a scratch disk volume for video productionediting. Click next and then select which disks you want included in your new volume a. Software and drivers highperformance workflow solutions owc. To create a software raid 5, we need at least three hard drives of the same capacity, apart from the os drive. The software is available for free and if you have any feedback or feature requests, please let us know. If you have a softraid xt or lite xt, you will need to download the appropriate xt version here softraid 5. The owc uses a software raid controller which must be installed for the raid to work.
Fortunately, it is easy to build a software raid 5 in windows 8. From powerful raid solutions to crossplatform harmony, owc software helps make your workflow easier, faster, and more secure. We can build a raid with drives of unequal size, but then the smaller disk will dictate the arrays total capacity. Swapped plugs and powered up and mounted the second drive. This will erase any data that exists on the disks you want to use for the raid. I copied a 50gb file to my startup and raid, then ran blackmagic disk speed test. In march, other world computing owc launched the worlds first ssd upgrade for 20 and later macbook air and macbook pro with retina display computers. Repair and restore not workingfaileddead ssd easeus. Up until windows 8, software raid in windows was a mess. Download the latest version of softraid for mac highquality raid management. If the raid controller is a perc model, and your os is windows 2003, 2008, 2008 r2, red hat linux or suse linux, you can use dell s openmanage server administrator to. Its a modest sized, handsome aluminum enclosure that has slots for four userreplaceable drives.
The raidz manager from akitio provides a graphical user interface gui for the openzfs software, making it easier to create and manage a raid set based on the zfs file system. Softraids software raid system for mac protects your files from sudden disk failure, constantly monitors and tests disks for reliability, and to ensure they arent failing or. Any customization files you created with the previous version are saved and used in the upgrade. May 30, 2017 how to create a software raid 5 in windows 10 and 8.
However, including the software raid devices in nf helps the system assemble them at boot time if any software raid devices already exist, this command creates duplicate entries for them in nf. This will open up the new spanned volume wizard in windows. Add a thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter and youre all set. Softraid from owc delivers the best of safety and speed, far outperforming hardwareonly solutions. How to configure a software raid in macos sierras disk. Nonraid raid ready independent mode each drive appears as independent volume1. For managing your raid array and backing up your data, the mercury rack pro comes with the following software. Windows 7 has arbitrary restrictions on the available raid levels, and it was impossible to create a level 5 raid without windows server. To remove the sun storagetek raid manager software, type the rpm erase storman command. To create innovative diy solutions to give you the most from your technology. Owc ships a new version of softraid now with softraid. A note on high sierra compatibility with third party ssds. Windows 10, 64bit windows server 2016 intel rstcli pro for intel optane memory. Designed to be rugged and dependable as well as blazing fast, this drive is equally at home on the road.
The original system came from the phpraid software. Also have a 4 hd external software raid 0 in a seritek 5pm housing using the 2me4e sata card, from firmtek. With hardware raid, if the enclosure fails, you can lose all your data. Akitios inhouse software engineers make our hardware products more useful and user friendly with graphical user interfaces, apps for ios and android mobile devices, scripts and other tools related to our external storage products. Owc 32tb mercury rack pro 32tb 4 x 8tb 1u owmrpm3f8q32. Using raid to store and manage data offers unparalleled performance and data security. These are some hardhitting titles novastor novabackup for windows.
From a single location, array manager enables you to configure and manage local and remote storage attached to a server, while the server is online and continuing to process requests. There are reports of western digital and other external hdd products experiencing data loss when updating to apples os x mavericks 10. Until the issue is understood and the cause identified, wd strongly urges our customers to uninstall these software applications on their systems before updating to os x mavericks. A response to covid19 from owc founder and ceo, larry o connor. Experience breathtaking performance, multienclosure capability, advanced drive monitoring, enotifications and downloadable updates. Owc 8tb mercury rack pro 8tb 4 x 2tb 1u owmrpm3f8q08. Whichever interface your workflow demands, its easy to integrate owc thunderbay 4s massive capacity and performance capabilities. Sfrsoftraid5rtl the best software raid for os x ships. After using this on two owc thunderbay raids i am deeply disappointed in the product, and owc who is cramming this. Yesterday i installed the owc extreme pro 240gb ssd as my startup.
Raid 4 stripe with dedicated parity with raid 4, data is striped for speed like a raid 0, but one of your disks is used as a dedicated parity disk. Promptly sold the drive soon after and replaced with owc external ssd raid although saying that, owc support isnt much better. You can use this software to manage raid host bus adapters hbas, such as the sun storagetek sas raid hbas. Best 8tb external hard drives in 2020 how to manage it.
The storage upgrades came in 480gb and 1tb flavors, and we recently showed you the install process of the 1tb owc aura ssd upgrade there was unfortunately a caveat that disallowed you to use apples boot camp feature with. Datacenter software on your desktop owc softraid protects your lifes work with redundant storage options and disk failure monitoring. Raid 0 security array a usb flash drive can make a surprisingly versatile and reasonably fast striped raid array raid 0. Specifically designed to meet the performance demands of video and audio production, the owc mercury rack pro solutions come preconfigured as a hardware controlled raid 5 stripe with parity array to provide both speed and data protection. Owcs new driver adds boot camp support to all of its. Sep 17, 2014 owc s stepbystep video of how to create and manage a raid volume in an owc thunderbay 4 using softraid 5. Dec 24, 2019 and with software raid, two thunderblades can reach the heights up to 3800mbs. With easy to follow options and menus, this convenient user interface adds a level of control and monitoring for unrivaled operating confidence.
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