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BCreation
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Hello everyone! I have recently been looking at RAID setups. I would like to learn more about RAID. To jump right into the question, what makes an SSD good for big RAID configurations using a RAID card, like Linus. He has 8 Corsair Force series SSDs in RAID..5 I believe. How will RAID 5 benefit daily usage? Why didn't he go with a RAID0 setup and have a mass backup plan? Please do not suggest watching his video about different types of RAIDs. Is there any limitations?

Any suggestions on what SSDs to use for a huge 8 drive RAID0 setup to get the BEST performance? Again, I'm a beginner when it comes to RAID so correct me if I'm wrong.

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Yes.
When you're using a really big RAID configuration, such as 8x 256GB OCZ Vertex 4s, would there be a big difference going from RAID0 to RAID5. Big enough to the point where you would use RAID0 for the extra performance?(BTW using a LSI 9265-8i)
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What would you be storing on this RAID 0 of 8 drives? what back up would you be using?, because if one drive fails in RAID 0 then you loose all the information. With other types of RAID like 5 you can have a drive or drives die and not loose all the information, then you can rebuild the array.

My set up,

I currently have an OCZ SSD for my os and a few programs. I then have my information backed up with a system image on a RAID 1 configuration. All this is done on board

Asus Maximus VI Hero , i5 4670k , 8gb Corsair vengeance ddr3, Asus HD 7970 matrix platinum, Corsair AX860, Ocz agility 3 120gb ssd, 1tb wd green hdd, custom water loop. All in an Antec p280

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Here's the latest LSI Card specifically for RAID on SSD's: MegaRAID SAS 9271-8iCC

http://www.lsi.com/products/storagecomponents/Pages/MegaRAIDSAS9271-8iCC.aspx

includes Fast Path and Cache Cade.

FTW!

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Here's the latest LSI Card specifically for RAID on SSD's: MegaRAID SAS 9271-8iCC

http://www.lsi.com/products/storagecomponents/Pages/MegaRAIDSAS9271-8iCC.aspx

includes Fast Path and Cache Cade.

FTW!

If one was running 8 SSDs, what would be the maximum capacity one can use?(128gb, 256gb, 512gb)
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Here's the latest LSI Card specifically for RAID on SSD's: MegaRAID SAS 9271-8iCC

http://www.lsi.com/products/storagecomponents/Pages/MegaRAIDSAS9271-8iCC.aspx

includes Fast Path and Cache Cade.

FTW!

there is no max

Anything I write is just a comment, take is as such, there is no guarantees associated with anything I say.

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Here's the latest LSI Card specifically for RAID on SSD's: MegaRAID SAS 9271-8iCC

http://www.lsi.com/products/storagecomponents/Pages/MegaRAIDSAS9271-8iCC.aspx

includes Fast Path and Cache Cade.

FTW!

there is no max

Anything I write is just a comment, take is as such, there is no guarantees associated with anything I say.

ATX Portable rig (smaller than prodigy(LOL)) :  Nmedia 2800 | Gigabyte Z77x-ud3h  | Corsair HX1000 | Scythe Big Shuriken | i5 3570K  |  XFX R9 290 DoubleD | Corsair Vengeance 32GB

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Here's the latest LSI Card specifically for RAID on SSD's: MegaRAID SAS 9271-8iCC

http://www.lsi.com/products/storagecomponents/Pages/MegaRAIDSAS9271-8iCC.aspx

includes Fast Path and Cache Cade.

FTW!

Well the largest capacity would be what ever SSD's you can afford to buy as long as they're the same size or you want to only use the size of the smallest drive in the pool is.

I roll with sigs off so I have no idea what you're advertising.

 

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