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Raid nas question
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I understand now, @superman101! 
If you want to buy such a network attached storage, I'd recommend you search for an expert series NAS with at least 4 HDD bays in order to create the RAID 10 configuration. If you want build the NAS yourself, make sure you choose a motherboard that supports & incorporates a RAID controller that can support the RAID 10 configuration.
However, you should always make sure you backup your raw files or finished video files somewhere else as well. People often mistake that a RAID array is a solid backup solution, but it isn't. You should always make sure you have keep multiple duplicates of your files in various locations.
RAID 10 combines disk mirroring and disk striping to protect data. It is a great...
If you want to buy such a network attached storage, I'd recommend you search for an expert series NAS with at least 4 HDD bays in order to create the RAID 10 configuration. If you want build the NAS yourself, make sure you choose a motherboard that supports & incorporates a RAID controller that can support the RAID 10 configuration.
However, you should always make sure you backup your raw files or finished video files somewhere else as well. People often mistake that a RAID array is a solid backup solution, but it isn't. You should always make sure you have keep multiple duplicates of your files in various locations.
RAID 10 combines disk mirroring and disk striping to protect data. It is a great...
SuperSoph_WD
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Hey there, @Superman101!
Can you share more details about your system and how would you plan to configure this RAID NAS Device?
A NAS stands for network-attached storage, so one way or another it needs to be connected to your network, even if you don't have Internet access. There are multi-bay external hard drives (DAS) that allow you to set up various RAID configurations and still have the storage directly-attached to your computer. However, they don't have the advantages of a network-attached storage. The NAS, on the other hand, negates the biggest drawback of external drives: it connects to a network and make its storage space available to all devices in the same local network. Even if you don't have a router to connect the NAS, you can still use the Ethernet port on your computer. You just need to set up the IP addresses on both devices manually. There shouldn't be issues as long as they are a part of the same local area network (LAN).
However, without an Internet connection or a router, you would most probably face some issues when trying to access the NAS from other devices.
Keep me posted with the details & if you have other questions!
SuperSoph_WD
Can you share more details about your system and how would you plan to configure this RAID NAS Device?
A NAS stands for network-attached storage, so one way or another it needs to be connected to your network, even if you don't have Internet access. There are multi-bay external hard drives (DAS) that allow you to set up various RAID configurations and still have the storage directly-attached to your computer. However, they don't have the advantages of a network-attached storage. The NAS, on the other hand, negates the biggest drawback of external drives: it connects to a network and make its storage space available to all devices in the same local network. Even if you don't have a router to connect the NAS, you can still use the Ethernet port on your computer. You just need to set up the IP addresses on both devices manually. There shouldn't be issues as long as they are a part of the same local area network (LAN).
However, without an Internet connection or a router, you would most probably face some issues when trying to access the NAS from other devices.
Keep me posted with the details & if you have other questions!
SuperSoph_WD
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I would plan to create this raid as raid 10 for my video editing. I edit with an iMac intel core i7. soon I will be migrating to 4K so I need wicked fast drive speeds and figured raid would help me.
I have looked into other raid systems. It's very unclear to me which will support raid 10 as Apple doesn't have a raid 10 controller.
Edit: I should point out that I was only able to find a raid 10 compatible drive bay that included nas
I have looked into other raid systems. It's very unclear to me which will support raid 10 as Apple doesn't have a raid 10 controller.
Edit: I should point out that I was only able to find a raid 10 compatible drive bay that included nas
SuperSoph_WD
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I understand now, @superman101!
If you want to buy such a network attached storage, I'd recommend you search for an expert series NAS with at least 4 HDD bays in order to create the RAID 10 configuration. If you want build the NAS yourself, make sure you choose a motherboard that supports & incorporates a RAID controller that can support the RAID 10 configuration.
However, you should always make sure you backup your raw files or finished video files somewhere else as well. People often mistake that a RAID array is a solid backup solution, but it isn't. You should always make sure you have keep multiple duplicates of your files in various locations.
RAID 10 combines disk mirroring and disk striping to protect data. It is a great solution for high-performance storage where redundancy is vital. But it's not as fast as RAID 0, for example, if speed is what you seek. However, RAID 0 has no fault tolerance and no redundancy, which puts all the data you work with on that NAS in jeopardy.
NAS systems usually have their own file system & operating system, if it's connected through the network, your iMac or any other device/computer should be able to access it that way. The transfer speed will depend on how fast is your Internet/router connection and how you connect the NAS to it.
P.S. You need to know that NAS systems are not servers, they are a great storage solution to keep your files and access them from anywhere, but you won't be able to edit the files without downloading them on the computer first.
Let me know if you have more questions. Good luck!
SuperSoph_WD
If you want to buy such a network attached storage, I'd recommend you search for an expert series NAS with at least 4 HDD bays in order to create the RAID 10 configuration. If you want build the NAS yourself, make sure you choose a motherboard that supports & incorporates a RAID controller that can support the RAID 10 configuration.
However, you should always make sure you backup your raw files or finished video files somewhere else as well. People often mistake that a RAID array is a solid backup solution, but it isn't. You should always make sure you have keep multiple duplicates of your files in various locations.
RAID 10 combines disk mirroring and disk striping to protect data. It is a great solution for high-performance storage where redundancy is vital. But it's not as fast as RAID 0, for example, if speed is what you seek. However, RAID 0 has no fault tolerance and no redundancy, which puts all the data you work with on that NAS in jeopardy.
NAS systems usually have their own file system & operating system, if it's connected through the network, your iMac or any other device/computer should be able to access it that way. The transfer speed will depend on how fast is your Internet/router connection and how you connect the NAS to it.
P.S. You need to know that NAS systems are not servers, they are a great storage solution to keep your files and access them from anywhere, but you won't be able to edit the files without downloading them on the computer first.
Let me know if you have more questions. Good luck!
SuperSoph_WD
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