![]() ![]() If a drive fails, the RAID maintains redundant information on the other drive or drives in the enclosure so your data is safe. With a hardware RAID, the enclosure controls the multiple drives it contains. The RAID is managed either by hardware, where the drive controllers are built into an enclosure for the multiple drives, or by software, where the drives are controlled by a software application on your system.įirst, here are 3 simple advantages of the SoftRAID application over a hardware RAID: In the most basic terms, a RAID consists of multiple drives working together as a single drive. Since that experience with a non-working new drive and the suggestion from an unexpected source (the drive manufacturer), I have now learned a lot more and really do see the need for SoftRAID, both for protection from any single drive failure and for setting up a RAID. So why should I consider a SoftRAID system? Plus I had heard early on that a hardware RAID is better than a software RAID. I did not need the speed nor the redundancy of a RAID for my single computer or even my small business. SoftRAID monitors your disks and lets you know if one is becoming unreliable! That could be really useful - like an early-warning earthquake system!!Īlthough this product has been around since 1996, I had never considered getting an application called SoftRAID, nor setting up a RAID system at all because my data storage needs were not that large. Problem solved…however I also learned that SoftRAID has many more useful features! ![]() The SoftRAID application can check a new disk when you first install it using a “certify” feature - and sure enough, my new disk was problematic! So the manufacturer replaced the drive immediately. I downloaded the free trial and it definitely showed my brand new drive as failing. The manufacturer suggested I try running an application called SoftRAID. The manufacturer said that sometimes a disk will fail even when Disk Utility shows the disk as operational. Yes, I said, the Disk Utility application did show the newly installed disk had passed and yet, it just did not work. I called the manufacturer who then asked if I had checked the SMART system. After installing it, the drive was not showing up on the desktop. I did not know this was possible until recently when I bought a brand new disk drive. ![]() Using a simple application called SoftRAID, you can be aware of a drive that is about to fail, so you can prepare a replacement to save your work and files. However, unlike with earthquakes, it IS possible to know when a disk is about to fail! And like with earthquakes, it’s not IF but WHEN any disk drive might fail. If you use any type of computer, you are using some sort of disk drive, or probably multiple disk drives. Well, I can prepare for problems with my computers, with SoftRAID, as I just found out! It would be convenient to know in advance when a problem is about to happen which could put my data at risk. L use computers for a variety of tasks, both personal and work projects. It would be nice to know when a quake is coming so I could plan and prepare. I live in earthquake country, and they say it is not IF but WHEN an earthquake will happen. Store More with Faster Access and Keep it all Safe! ![]()
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