8 core mac pro: internal apple raid vs external Lacie 5TB raid????

[Adam Smith]

I wouldn’t say ‘nutso’ and lots of people do it, but I went for external primarily for the hardware RAID controller and performance. I’m not producing any uncompressed HD anytime soon, but faster drives helps a lot with realtime effects.

I also figured that less drives inside will help the MacPro stay cooler and last longer, and as well I use this system often without FCP so I don’t have to power up the RAID until I need it.

If you don’t need that 5TB space I’d try to save money on getting a smaller RAID, especially if you’re working in mostly SD.

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[Anonymous]

2 thing’s
A what is your final output going to be most of the time (SD crt?)
if so get a jvc crt (sony stopt prod. of crt’s)
https://www.mediatec.de/mediatec/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=199
and a io card from aja or blackmagic
2 advantage’s over lcd :
1 field info
2 right gamma

B
i’m a big fan for raid 5 solution for ease of mind reason’s
i’m thinking of a
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/zelin_bob/dulce_sas_raid.php

cheers
Martijn

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