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  Best RAID Setup

  Posted by Selwyn Rogers on January 8, 2011 at 4:50 pm

  Hi!

  I have some questions about the best RAID Config for Video Editing and Motion Design. I use a lot of After Effects, Cinema 4D, Photoshop and Premiere Pro. I do this for a living.

  Currently I’m using a 3Ware 4xSATA Raid Controller and using 2×500 GB (7200RPM) and 2x 1TB (7200RPM) Drives both in RAID0.

  First (2x500GB) is for OS (Windows 7 64bit) and Applications.
  On the second RAID0 Drive (2x1TB) are my Project Files and Scratch Disc.

  Besides those drives I’m running one 500GB Drive and one 750GB Drive on which i do Backups regulary.

  As my Discs are getting soon full – I bought a PCIe Solid State Drive in RAID0 Config (120GB) which i’m going to use for OS and Apps.
  Further i got myself an 2TB external Harddrive with eSATA and RAID 1 Configuration.

  This is now the setup i’m planning:

  SSD PCIe Drive with 120GB (RAID0) for OS and Apps
  2 x 500 GB SATA 7200RPM in RAID 0 as Project Drive (Projectfiles & Footage)
  2 x 1TB SATA 7200 RPM in RAID0 as Output Drive and Scratch Disc
  External RAID1 Harddrive (eSATA) as Backup Drive
  

  I’m really not sure if this is the best setup i can achieve with these components – Any suggestions are very appreciated. Im also anxious of loosing important data with RAID0 Setup – thinking of going with RAID1 for output and saving important files and finished projects.

  Thank you all so much for your input.

  I hope my english is understandable 🙂

  Here are my other system specs if needed:

  OS:Windows 7 64bit
  Software used: Adobe Production Premium CS5, Cinema 4D

  Intel Sixcore i7 980X
  12 GB DDR3 RAM
  Nvidia Quadro 4000
  3ware 9650SE SATA RAID Controller

  Selwyn Rogers replied 15 years, 7 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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