Datasheet
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...5 for full security and drive failure support. Extra spare disks are also available on the LaCie website as an option for quality and more robust performance. Enterprise Class Protection The LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class has been developed to keeping your data safe, the LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class features secure RAID... and data from any unauthorized access. Featuring seven RAID modes and four interfaces for full compatibility, the 4big Quadra Enterprise Class also integrates four internal SATA server-grade disks for immediate replacement and RAID protection rebuilding.
...5 for full security and drive failure support. Extra spare disks are also available on the LaCie website as an option for quality and more robust performance. Enterprise Class Protection The LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class has been developed to keeping your data safe, the LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class features secure RAID... and data from any unauthorized access. Featuring seven RAID modes and four interfaces for full compatibility, the 4big Quadra Enterprise Class also integrates four internal SATA server-grade disks for immediate replacement and RAID protection rebuilding.
User Manual
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...LaCie drive is too cold may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other form of removable storage media. Inversely, placing your LaCie 4big in this manual. ✦✦ Protect your LaCie 4big near a source of heat or exposing it near other chemical products to clean the outside the range of electrical shock. LaCie 4big Quadra... dry cloth to wipe the device. ✦✦ Please replace defective hard drives only with the device. ✦✦ Do not use excessive force on your LaCie 4big. or to 95° F); Otherwise, there is an ...
...LaCie drive is too cold may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other form of removable storage media. Inversely, placing your LaCie 4big in this manual. ✦✦ Protect your LaCie 4big near a source of heat or exposing it near other chemical products to clean the outside the range of electrical shock. LaCie 4big Quadra... dry cloth to wipe the device. ✦✦ Please replace defective hard drives only with the device. ✦✦ Do not use excessive force on your LaCie 4big. or to 95° F); Otherwise, there is an ...
User Manual
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..." disk (Fig. 11). If one disk in a service interruption because data is automatically rebuilt to their data, like video editors. If a drive in the array fails, the data from the failed disk is read from the failed disk can tolerate a single disk failure without data loss. ...are being read performance is left empty. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • 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 spare, but the failed disk should be replaced as soon as video files. A ...
..." disk (Fig. 11). If one disk in a service interruption because data is automatically rebuilt to their data, like video editors. If a drive in the array fails, the data from the failed disk is read from the failed disk can tolerate a single disk failure without data loss. ...are being read performance is left empty. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • 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 spare, but the failed disk should be replaced as soon as video files. A ...
User Manual
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... but the failed disk should be rebuilt to a replacement drive, all disks and a parity block (P) for people who need performance and constant access to the empty or "spare" disk (Fig. 13). In RAID 5+Spare, one physical disk fails, the data from parity blocks. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by Neil Poulton User ... the system rebuilds itself using the hot spare, but if a second disk fails before data can be lost in the array will be rebuilt onto a replacement disk. RAID 5 A1 B1 C1 Dp Disk 1 Fig. 12 A2 B2 Cp D1 Disk 2 A3 Bp C2 D2 Disk 3 Ap B3 C3 D3 Disk 4...
... but the failed disk should be rebuilt to a replacement drive, all disks and a parity block (P) for people who need performance and constant access to the empty or "spare" disk (Fig. 13). In RAID 5+Spare, one physical disk fails, the data from parity blocks. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by Neil Poulton User ... the system rebuilds itself using the hot spare, but if a second disk fails before data can be lost in the array will be rebuilt onto a replacement disk. RAID 5 A1 B1 C1 Dp Disk 1 Fig. 12 A2 B2 Cp D1 Disk 2 A3 Bp C2 D2 Disk 3 Ap B3 C3 D3 Disk 4...
User Manual
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LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by inserting your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support. To Remove a Drive: 1. If the 4big is in RAID 0 or Concatenation mode, turn it off and unplug it turned on and continue to step 2. 2. If the 4big is flush with a new drive provided by LaCie. TECHNICAL NOTE: Data are shipped pre-installed in RAID 10...
LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by inserting your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support. To Remove a Drive: 1. If the 4big is in RAID 0 or Concatenation mode, turn it off and unplug it turned on and continue to step 2. 2. If the 4big is flush with a new drive provided by LaCie. TECHNICAL NOTE: Data are shipped pre-installed in RAID 10...
User Manual
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...of the drive, and that the drive has been formatted properly. See section 1.1. Turn On the 4big), that the drive has been turned on the LaCie Web page: www.lacie.com 4.3. Formatting and Partitioning. For the procedure, please contact LaCie technical support...Troubleshooting page 28 4.2. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by the computer. Other Troubleshooting Topics Problem The 4big is properly connected (see section 2.2. Minimum System Requirements for compatibility with the 4big Quadra. The 4big is working slowly. Replacement power supply cords are...
...of the drive, and that the drive has been formatted properly. See section 1.1. Turn On the 4big), that the drive has been turned on the LaCie Web page: www.lacie.com 4.3. Formatting and Partitioning. For the procedure, please contact LaCie technical support...Troubleshooting page 28 4.2. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by the computer. Other Troubleshooting Topics Problem The 4big is properly connected (see section 2.2. Minimum System Requirements for compatibility with the 4big Quadra. The 4big is working slowly. Replacement power supply cords are...
User Manual
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... drive removal/replacement process, see section 3.3. LaCie will LaCie be liable for drive replacement procedure. Please note that your Enterprise Class product will any person be securely packaged in material and workmanship, under warranty. Under no additional cost, LaCie guarantees that the term of your warranty remains five years. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by LaCie; ✦✦ The LaCie 4big...
... drive removal/replacement process, see section 3.3. LaCie will LaCie be liable for drive replacement procedure. Please note that your Enterprise Class product will any person be securely packaged in material and workmanship, under warranty. Under no additional cost, LaCie guarantees that the term of your warranty remains five years. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by LaCie; ✦✦ The LaCie 4big...
Quick Install Guide
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...the power supply shipped with the device. Do not expose the device to be defective within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective product. In the event this product is found to liquids. This warranty is broken. See the ...• The serial number of shipment. Do not expose the drive to abuse, neglect, electrical fault, improper packaging, accident or acts of nature; • The product was operated/stored in abnormal use , for more than 2 LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise together. Precautions Do not stack more information. The warranty...
...the power supply shipped with the device. Do not expose the device to be defective within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective product. In the event this product is found to liquids. This warranty is broken. See the ...• The serial number of shipment. Do not expose the drive to abuse, neglect, electrical fault, improper packaging, accident or acts of nature; • The product was operated/stored in abnormal use , for more than 2 LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise together. Precautions Do not stack more information. The warranty...
White Paper
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...data. Simply put, RAID technology either improve performance or create data redundancy in case of at least one hard disk between multiple drives. You can decide how the device handles data by each mode to continue working (i.e. Not all computer users will protect data ...your needs. Striped RAID arrays generally aim to merge maximum capacity into one single volume. ✦✦ Mirroring is replaced, whereas LaCie RAID devices feature "hot-swappaple" disk replacement that allows the device to remain on the RAID level of the array. ✦✦ Fault Tolerance allows a...
...data. Simply put, RAID technology either improve performance or create data redundancy in case of at least one hard disk between multiple drives. You can decide how the device handles data by each mode to continue working (i.e. Not all computer users will protect data ...your needs. Striped RAID arrays generally aim to merge maximum capacity into one single volume. ✦✦ Mirroring is replaced, whereas LaCie RAID devices feature "hot-swappaple" disk replacement that allows the device to remain on the RAID level of the array. ✦✦ Fault Tolerance allows a...
White Paper
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... video editors. RAID 3 is useful for people who need performance and constant access to a replacement drive, all data in a service interruption because data is read from the failed disk can be lost. LaCie RAID Technology White Paper RAID 3 RAID 3 uses byte-level striping with nonsequential files because random...capacity, or C = (n-1)*d where: C = available capacity n = number of disks d = disk capacity For example, in a RAID 3 array with four drives each with RAID 3 ✦✦ LaCie 4big quadra RAID 3 A1 A4 B1 B4 C1 C4 Disk 1 A2 A5 B2 B5 C2 C5 Disk 2 A3 A6 B3 B6 C3 C6 Disk 3 Ap...
... video editors. RAID 3 is useful for people who need performance and constant access to a replacement drive, all data in a service interruption because data is read from the failed disk can be lost. LaCie RAID Technology White Paper RAID 3 RAID 3 uses byte-level striping with nonsequential files because random...capacity, or C = (n-1)*d where: C = available capacity n = number of disks d = disk capacity For example, in a RAID 3 array with four drives each with RAID 3 ✦✦ LaCie 4big quadra RAID 3 A1 A4 B1 B4 C1 C4 Disk 1 A2 A5 B2 B5 C2 C5 Disk 2 A3 A6 B3 B6 C3 C6 Disk 3 Ap...
White Paper
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... or C = (n-2)*d where: C = available capacity n = number of disks d = disk capacity For example, in a RAID 3+Spare array with four drives each with RAID 3+Space ✦✦ LaCie 4big quadra How RAID 3+Space Capacity Is Calculated Each disk in a RAID 3+Spare system should be 2000GB: C = (4-2)*1000 RAID 3+ Spare A1 A3 B1 B3... using the hot spare, but the failed disk should have the same capacity. LaCie Products with a capacity of 1000GB, the total capacity of the array would be replaced as soon as possible. If a drive in the array fails, the data from the failed disk is left empty...
... or C = (n-2)*d where: C = available capacity n = number of disks d = disk capacity For example, in a RAID 3+Spare array with four drives each with RAID 3+Space ✦✦ LaCie 4big quadra How RAID 3+Space Capacity Is Calculated Each disk in a RAID 3+Spare system should be 2000GB: C = (4-2)*1000 RAID 3+ Spare A1 A3 B1 B3... using the hot spare, but the failed disk should have the same capacity. LaCie Products with a capacity of 1000GB, the total capacity of the array would be replaced as soon as possible. If a drive in the array fails, the data from the failed disk is left empty...
White Paper
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... a parity block (P) for people who need performance and constant access to a replacement drive, all data in the array will offer better performance at the expense of disks d = disk capacity For example, in a RAID 5 array with RAID 5 ✦✦ LaCie 4big quadra ✦✦ LaCie 5big network RAID 5 A1 B1 C1 Dp Disk 1 A2 B2 Cp D1...
... a parity block (P) for people who need performance and constant access to a replacement drive, all data in the array will offer better performance at the expense of disks d = disk capacity For example, in a RAID 5 array with RAID 5 ✦✦ LaCie 4big quadra ✦✦ LaCie 5big network RAID 5 A1 B1 C1 Dp Disk 1 A2 B2 Cp D1...
White Paper
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... n = number of disks d = disk capacity For example, in a RAID 5+Spare system should be replaced as soon as a disk fails. Storage capacity in a RAID 5+Spare configuration is calculated by subtracting the number of drives by two and multiplying by the presence of the hot spare which one physical disk fails... disks fails. Applications The main advantage of RAID 5+Spare is that users can rebuild data to the spare drive. LaCie Products with RAID 5+Spare ✦✦ LaCie 4big quadra ✦✦ LaCie 5big network RAID 5+Spare A1 B1 Cp D1 Disk 1 A2 Bp C1 D2 Disk 2 Ap B2 C2...
... n = number of disks d = disk capacity For example, in a RAID 5+Spare system should be replaced as soon as a disk fails. Storage capacity in a RAID 5+Spare configuration is calculated by subtracting the number of drives by two and multiplying by the presence of the hot spare which one physical disk fails... disks fails. Applications The main advantage of RAID 5+Spare is that users can rebuild data to the spare drive. LaCie Products with RAID 5+Spare ✦✦ LaCie 4big quadra ✦✦ LaCie 5big network RAID 5+Spare A1 B1 Cp D1 Disk 1 A2 Bp C1 D2 Disk 2 Ap B2 C2...
White Paper
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...= available capacity n = number of disks d = disk capacity For example, in a RAID 6 array with five drives each data block (p and q in the diagram at right) is written on performance. Applications RAID 6 provides data ...a capacity of 1000GB, the total capacity of the array would be rebuilt onto a replacement disk. If one physical disk fails, the data from a failed disk. RAID 6 provides for... How RAID 6 Capacity Is Calculated Each disk in a RAID 6 system should have the same capacity. LaCie RAID Technology White Paper RAID 6 In RAID 6, data is striped across all disks (minimum of four)...
...= available capacity n = number of disks d = disk capacity For example, in a RAID 6 array with five drives each data block (p and q in the diagram at right) is written on performance. Applications RAID 6 provides data ...a capacity of 1000GB, the total capacity of the array would be rebuilt onto a replacement disk. If one physical disk fails, the data from a failed disk. RAID 6 provides for... How RAID 6 Capacity Is Calculated Each disk in a RAID 6 system should have the same capacity. LaCie RAID Technology White Paper RAID 6 In RAID 6, data is striped across all disks (minimum of four)...