About this tag
Discussions on the drive array tag cover RAID 5 configuration choices between hardware and software RAID, particularly for video servers. Users share experiences with motherboard-based RAID controllers like Silicon Image and nVidia SATA ports, comparing them to software RAID solutions. Topics include data redundancy, read speed improvements, and JBOD vs. RAID arrays. The content focuses on practical setup advice for home or small business servers using older hardware, with emphasis on balancing performance and reliability.
  1. K

    Windows 10 RAID 5, hardware or software

    Thanks to my discovery of this forum my video server is well on its way to being set-up (Thanks to Neemobeer). My next question has to do with setting up a RAID 5 array. As I understand RAID it provides some level of data redundancy and a higher read speed than a plain old JBOD (spanning)...
    • Kurt Giesselman
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    • asus a8n-sli configuration data redundancy data security drive array hardware raid jbod nvidia performance raid sata ports server configuration silicon software raid storage tech discussion toshiba drives user inquiry video server windows
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