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... 2.Setting Up Your LaCie 4big 12 2.1. RAID 10...16 3.1.3. Partitioning the Disks...26 3.5.1. Changing the RAID Mode...19 3.3. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 36 6.Warranty Information 37 LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of the Drive...8 1.4. About RAID Modes...15 3.1.1. RAID 5 and RAID 5+Spare 18 3.2. RAID 0...15 3.1.2. Windows Users...26 3.5.2. Minimum System Requirements...6 1.2. RAID 3 and RAID 3+Spare 17 3.1.5. Installing...
... 2.Setting Up Your LaCie 4big 12 2.1. RAID 10...16 3.1.3. Partitioning the Disks...26 3.5.1. Changing the RAID Mode...19 3.3. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 36 6.Warranty Information 37 LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of the Drive...8 1.4. About RAID Modes...15 3.1.1. RAID 5 and RAID 5+Spare 18 3.2. RAID 0...15 3.1.2. Windows Users...26 3.5.2. Minimum System Requirements...6 1.2. RAID 3 and RAID 3+Spare 17 3.1.5. Installing...
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.... RAID Number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RAID Mode RAID 0 RAID 10 Concatenation RAID 3 RAID 3+Spare RAID 5 RAID 5+Spare Capacity Protection 100% 50% 100% 75% 50% 75% 50% N/A (no RAID changes will help you decide which RAID mode is right for optimal playback performance. Video editors working with very large files may use RAID 0 when editing multiple streams of each disk. RAID 3.1. A RAID 0 array is selected) RAID page 15 Speed 3.1.1. LaCie 4big Quadra •...
.... RAID Number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RAID Mode RAID 0 RAID 10 Concatenation RAID 3 RAID 3+Spare RAID 5 RAID 5+Spare Capacity Protection 100% 50% 100% 75% 50% 75% 50% N/A (no RAID changes will help you decide which RAID mode is right for optimal playback performance. Video editors working with very large files may use RAID 0 when editing multiple streams of each disk. RAID 3.1. A RAID 0 array is selected) RAID page 15 Speed 3.1.1. LaCie 4big Quadra •...
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... is useful for people who need performance and constant access to their data, like video editors. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by the dedicated parity disk In RAID 3+Spare disk failure does not require immediate attention because the system rebuilds itself using the hot... Cp(1-3) Cp(4-6) Disk 4 RAID 3+ Spare A1 A3 B1 B3 C1 C3 Disk 1 A2 A3 B2 B4 C2 C4 Disk 2 Ap(1-2) Ap(3-4) Bp(1-2) Bp(3-4) Cp(1-2) Cp(3-4) Disk 3 Spare Disk 4 If a drive in a service interruption because data is left empty. RAID 3 is automatically rebuilt to a replacement drive, all data in the illustrations,...
... is useful for people who need performance and constant access to their data, like video editors. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by the dedicated parity disk In RAID 3+Spare disk failure does not require immediate attention because the system rebuilds itself using the hot... Cp(1-3) Cp(4-6) Disk 4 RAID 3+ Spare A1 A3 B1 B3 C1 C3 Disk 1 A2 A3 B2 B4 C2 C4 Disk 2 Ap(1-2) Ap(3-4) Bp(1-2) Bp(3-4) Cp(1-2) Cp(3-4) Disk 3 Spare Disk 4 If a drive in a service interruption because data is left empty. RAID 3 is automatically rebuilt to a replacement drive, all data in the illustrations,...
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If a drive in the array fails, the data from the failed disk is written on the same stripe. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.1.5. RAID 5 is useful for each data block is automatically rebuilt to their data, like video editors. In RAID 5+Spare disk failure does not require immediate attention because the system rebuilds...
If a drive in the array fails, the data from the failed disk is written on the same stripe. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.1.5. RAID 5 is useful for each data block is automatically rebuilt to their data, like video editors. In RAID 5+Spare disk failure does not require immediate attention because the system rebuilds...
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... number 7 appears in the RAID selector, on the RAID mode selector until the desired RAID number appears. Partition the disks. See section 3.5. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by pushing the front LED button. Push the + or - About RAID Modes, for 1"A5UsTeOco"n)dasn. IMPORTANT INFO: Changing the RAID mode destroys data stored on the drives, back up data before following...
... number 7 appears in the RAID selector, on the RAID mode selector until the desired RAID number appears. Partition the disks. See section 3.5. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by pushing the front LED button. Push the + or - About RAID Modes, for 1"A5UsTeOco"n)dasn. IMPORTANT INFO: Changing the RAID mode destroys data stored on the drives, back up data before following...