[G4] SCSI RAID for dummies?

[sr ferenczy]

one question, what is your reasoning for going with a scsi raid?

peace
sandor

On Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at 06:34  PM, josh hough wrote:

> I am trying to piece together my first RAID inside a new G4 MDD and 
> find the plethora of options and specifications a bit overwhelming.  
> Basically I want this to be as fast as possible using only a striped 
> pair of Seagate Cheetahs.
>
> I've decided on ATTO's ExpressPCI UL3D dual-channel host adapter 
> <http://www.attotech.com/ultra3d.html>, but I'm not sure if I should 
> get the regular or the RAID kit version (about $100 extra, which 
> includes their own ExpressRAID software 
> <http://store.yahoo.com/atto/exforpcraid0.html>). Is ATTO's software 
> the only viable option given the ATTO card?  Are other RAID utilities 
> just as good?  SoftRAID is supposed to be the fastest Mac RAID on the 
> planet, and it's now available for OS X.  Furthermore, all I want is 
> RAID-0, which seems to be possible with merely ExpressStripe, ATTO's 
> RAID-0 utility for OS X 
> <http://store.yahoo.com/atto/exformacosxb.html>.  Is this true?
>
> The other source of confusion is the cabling and termination.  I know 
> I want one of these: 
> <http://www.granitedigital.com/catalog/pg06_incable.htm>, but I have 
> no idea which.  Do I need to get inside the G4 with a measuring tape 
> and take precise measurements, or is there already a specified 
> standard solution? Which one of these terminators would be appropriate 
> <http://www.granitedigital.com/catalog/pg05_terminators.htm>, and is 
> it advisable to spend extra money for a diagnostic terminator given 
> that I will not normally be tinkering inside the machine?  I know 
> these are a lot of questions, but could really use any Mac RAID advice 
> you have - even general tips.  Thanks.
> -josh
>
>
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