Questions & Answers Concerning Raid Systems - Rocstor ARCTICROC 2T User Manual

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS CONCERNING RAID SYSTEMS
Selecting the Proper RAID Mode
Q: How do I choose the proper RAID mode for my Arcticroc 2-Bay RAID System?
A: The Arcticroc 2-Bay RAID is a "Mass Storage" device, which means its capacity is sufficient
for data management. The different RAID mode settings can help you administer the enormous
data storage from the HDDs. It is highly recommended to choose the RAID Mode based on one
of three factors that are essential to complete your task. The most common factors are size,
capacity, speed and data protection. For example, if using the Arcticroc to simply watch films
for enjoyment, the RAID 0 mode is perfect because it can maintain decent speed and still have a
large storage capacity.
HDD Capacity
Q: All my HDDs are at least 1 TB or above. Will the RAID be able to support the gigantic storage
capacity?
A: Yes, the Arcticroc 2-Bay RAID will be able to support any HDDs over 1 TB size capacity.
However, older host systems cannot support over 2TB of total capacity. Newer systems such as
the Mac OS 10.3 and newer, and PC Windows Vista or newer can handle HDDs over 1 TB. In
addition, based on the host system you have, there may be limitations on the port connections
when the storage size is over 2TB. Please see the chart below.
Windows 2000, XP, or older
Windows
Windows XP 64-bit, Windows 2003
32-bit/64-bit (SP-1 and SP-2)
Windows Vista, Windows 2008
32-bit/64-bit
Linux Linux 32-bit/64-bit
Mac Mac OS 9/10.1/10.2
Mac OS 10.3/10.4/10.5
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USB FireWire eSATA
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Yes No Yes
Yes Yes Yes
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