raid Sharing RAID between Windows, Linux and BSD?

[Shutset]

I'm looking to put together a computer with a lot of storage drives for RAID with a multi-boot system that includes Windows, Linux and BSD.

However, I want to know if it is possible to create RAID arrays on all three of these platforms and RAID's, in general, are cross-platform.

 

For example, if I make a RAID array in Windows, can I use that combined storage space in Unix-based systems and vice versa?

[Kilrah]

No, storage spaces will only work on Windows. 

Arrays created by the hardware using the motherboard's utilities if any should work on both.

 

You'll have a hard time picking a decent filesystem that works on all for the partitions though.

 

[SupaKomputa]

Windows raids only works in windows.

Setup a raid array from the bios, then install the OS.

Using 1 array for 3 Os will be a headache as each have its own partition system.

I suggest installing each OS in a separate disk, and use the raid as file storage.

[Electronics Wizardy]

Id get a raid card for this. Most good ones should work on all platforms. Motherboard raid isn't great so id stay away.

[Shutset]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Id get a raid card for this. Most good ones should work on all platforms. Motherboard raid isn't great so id stay away.

A RAID card? Any you'd recommend?

[Kilrah]

4 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Motherboard raid isn't great

 

Motherboard RAID has always worked great for me.

[Electronics Wizardy]

19 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

 

Motherboard RAID has always worked great for me.

What systems? It known for not great performance, no powerloss protection, not great rebuild support, and just random issues, a raid card or software raid is normally much better.

[Kilrah]

Intel RST, currently have an X99 and a Z390 platform with that used.

I use them for RAID0 so don't care about rebuilds. Never had any issue either on power loss or in any other case, the X99 build has been running 2 RAID0 sets for >5 years now, on a pair of HDDs and a pair of SATA SSDs and they both give the performance you'd expect. The Z390 build also has 2 sets including one of NVMe drives, it's only 4 months old by now but again 0 issues and the expected performance.