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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: raid - Recent Posts http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: raid - Recent Posts en Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:29:09 +0000 Jaimie on "Running RAID" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/running-raid#post-63624 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:50:55 +0000 Jaimie 63624@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ When I first started editing HDV I realized that a RAID 0 array allowed me to capture footage without dropping any frames (previously, DV footage was adequately captured with a single drive). Now I have been using newer 7200 RPM drives with a 16MB or larger cache and they also capture HDV without dropping frames. I still use my RAID 0 array, but with the better single drives I don't really need it. I have not seen any great improvement one way or the other while editing or rendering. As far as external drives go, I have found that esata and IEEE1394 connections work very well while I have had ramdom glitches when using USB 2.0. I don't know the reason for the poor USB performance, but it may be due to a packetizing delay, not average bit rate. robGRAUERT on "Running RAID" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/running-raid#post-63609 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:24:48 +0000 robGRAUERT 63609@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I do know that some hard drives aren't the best for RAID set ups, however, I'm not exactly sure which drives are good and which are not. The IT guy at my work said Seagate drives are the best. If you're unsure, just make sure your media is backed up. Can't go wrong doing that rexomus on "Running RAID" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/running-raid#post-63603 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:41:04 +0000 rexomus 63603@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Thank you for the information! Now, are is there a particular brand of Hard Drives that operate in a RAID configuration that are more dependable? Currently I am using two 500gb Western Digital 3.0gb/s Sata drives. I read some reviews saying that these particular drives don't handle RAID to well. Is that true? Should I steer towards a particular hard drive? I would love to go with SSD but the price and storage size are not enticing enough for me to drop the money yet. I will not go SSD until my next computer build. But in the mean time I would like to improve my time spent editing. Preview lag is the pits. robGRAUERT on "Running RAID" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/running-raid#post-63602 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:31:08 +0000 robGRAUERT 63602@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ A lot of times, a 2 drive RAID0 set up will suffice. I would suggest a G-Tech G-RAID or CalDigit VR. These plug-n-play RAIDs are quite reliable. And always remember to have a RAID0 backed up. Even though I have never had one fail, they are the most likely to fail. robGRAUERT on "Running RAID" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/running-raid#post-63601 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:21:04 +0000 robGRAUERT 63601@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ "Raid 0 buys you alot of extra performance, especially for IO intensive operations like rendering. It doesn't make ACCESS to the hard drive quicker, but it gives you alot more work capacity." I'm pretty sure that's completely backwards. A RAID doesn't help you render faster. That rendering is up to the CPU or sometimes an I/O card. I'm not sure what you mean by "access to the hard drive," but a RAID certainly does increase throughput (depending on the RAID configuration). "Well running a RAID configuration speed up my editing and rendering times?" As I said above, a RAID doesn't help with rendering, but the increased throughput of data should help you edit faster. It all really depends on what kind of media you're working with. You don't need a RAID with DV, but a RAID would be beneficial with DVCPro HD. If you're working with something like AVCHD and your computer is bogging down, most likely your computer is not decoding the Long GOP compression, which is a CPU issue, not throughput.Â I was thinking of running a RAID 0 but is it possible to still back every thing upcfrom the RAID drive/s on to a seprate drive? Yes. For example, if you're running a 2TB RAID0 with 4 drives striped together, you can dump all 2TB of data onto a single 2TB HDD. In fact, you can take anything from that RAID and back up any desired amount anywhere you want. It's only on the RAID itself where data is split up among all the drives. Your computer will know to bring all that data back together if it's transferring something from the RAID to something that isn't a RAID. topdog770 on "Running RAID" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/running-raid#post-63600 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:12:43 +0000 topdog770 63600@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Raid 0 buys you alot of extra performance, especially for IO intensive operations like rendering. It doesn't make ACCESS to the hard drive quicker, but it gives you alot more work capacity. My experience has shown that two drives in raid 0 are about 40% faster than one drive. Adding an additional drive, for a total of three, adds another 10-15%. To read and process a 9 GB file My 4x SSD drives in raid 0, will read & process it in 25.4 seconds My single drive, also SSD, takes about 37.47 My external drive, using ESata connection, takes 55.7 seconds rexomus on "Running RAID" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/running-raid#post-63581 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:40:26 +0000 rexomus 63581@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Does anyone here use a RAID configuration? I was thinking of running a RAID 0 but is it possible to still back every thing upcfrom the RAID drive/s on to a seprate drive? Or should I go with a RAID 6 config? Well running a RAID configuration speed up my editing and rendering times? Opinions and suggestions please. fauvent on "HD PRO Caldigit RAID (2.6 TB) For SALE" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-pro-caldigit-raid-26-tb-for-sale#post-61476 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:04:15 +0000 fauvent 61476@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I just bought few months ago one HD PRO Caldigit RAID, and i just wont need it because im moving and im selling all my equipment... this item is new i just test it to see that it is propertly working... is 2.6 TB its on MINT conditions... i just dont have the original box and it still has warranty... Oh i almost forgot it costed me 3,400 Dlls i just want 2,500 this is a great deal... Pictures: <a href="http://www.losbravos.com.mx/raid" rel="nofollow">http://www.losbravos.com.mx/raid</a> blindeye on "File storage" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/file-storage#post-52976 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:39:04 +0000 blindeye 52976@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Ok, folks. I'm working on a mac, FCP, I store all my files on an external 1.5TB hard drive, and right now it's at about 900 Gigs of files. My internal hard drive is 320G, and I have an 320 time back up hard drive for all the system files and software programs. So now I need to figure out how to BACK UP the hard work and files. I talked to Apple, and they said to mirror the drive. So I bought another 1.5TB hard drive to mirror it to (because my internal hard drive doesn't have the room for it to create a mirror on my desktop!), but it took a full day to compress it, then another 6 hours to uncompress to the new Hard Drive. So that's no help, I can't afford a full day and a half down time every time I make an edit. I talked to Larry Jordan, and he says a RAID is the way to go. Without spending gajillions of dollars, what do you suggest for an Raid? Do all Raids take bigger hard drives in each slot? Thanking everyone in advance for their help! videoguys on "Vegas 9 Bundles with BDR-205 Blu-Ray burner and G-Tech G-Raid Storage" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/vegas-9-bundles-with-bdr-205-blu-ray-burner-and-g-tech-g-raid-storage#post-52095 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:18:56 +0000 videoguys 52095@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Exclusive Money-Saving Bundles featuring Sony Vegas Pro 9 for under $500! The Vegas Pro 9 collection integrates two powerful applications that work seamlessly together to provide an efficient and intuitive environment for video and broadcast professionals. This comprehensive suite offers the most robust and progressive platform available for content creation and production. With broad format support, superior effects processing, unparalleled audio support, and a full complement of editorial tools, the Vegas Pro 9 collection streamlines your workflow. 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Â best, Phil Videoguy on "Big News from G-Tech" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/big-news-from-g-tech#post-35344 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:13:47 +0000 Videoguy 35344@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Big News from G-Tech Itâ€™s been a very eventful year so far for G-Technologies, the maker of the award winning external storage solutions for video producers. Back in January, at Mac World, it was officially announced that Fabrik had acquired G-Tech. Fabrik is a leading provider of innovative storage, memory and next generation online services. What does this mean for G-Tech storage users and fans? Most importantly, the company now has significantly better financial strength and purchasing power. Over the past year product shortages have been common and this has impacted the availability of new product lines like the breakthrough G-SPEED eS series. Fabrik is committed to the G-Tech brand and product line. 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This winning combination of technology gives you a screaming fast storage solution with flexible configurations to meet even the most demanding video editing needs. The best part is that it doesnâ€™t require you to buy an expensive and difficult to configure SCSI or FibreChannel controller card. The PCIe card is a snap to install on a Mac or Windows machine, and you can purchase additional storage units that can be daisy chained as needed. We have the following G-SPEED eS configurations available for immediate delivery! * G-SPEED eS PCIe 2 Terabyte (2,000GB) $1,429.00 * G-SPEED eS PCIe 3 Terabyte (3,000GB) $1,899.00 * G-SPEED eS PCIe 4 Terabyte (4,000GB) $2,850.00 For more G-Tech info <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/gtech.html">http://www.videoguys.com/gtech.html</a> Gary