Promise Technology TX4000 Optimize Array for, Defining Typical Application Usage, Performance

FastTrak TX4000 User Manual

Optimize Array for

Select whether you want Performance (RAID 0), Security (RAID 1 or RAID 0+1) under the Optimize Array for setting.

Performance

RAID 0 (Striping) supports the high performance. The storage capacity equals the number of drives times the capacity of the smallest drive in the disk array.

Note

FastTrak TX4000 permits striped arrays using 1, 2, 3, or 4 drives attached in Auto Setup mode.

Under the Security setting, FastTrak TX4000 permits two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array or four drives to be used for a Mirrored/Striped array in Auto Setup.

Security

(RAID 1 Mirroring, or RAID 0+1 Striping/ Mirroring) creates a mirrored (or fault tolerant) array for data security. The storage capacity equals one-half the number of drives times the capacity of the smallest drive in the disk array.

Note

Under the Security setting, FastTrak TX4000 permits two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array or four drives to be used for a Mirrored/Striped array in Auto Setup.

Security and Performance

RAID 0+1 (Striping/Mirroring) creates an array with striping for high performance plus mirroring for fault tolerance and data security. The storage capacity equals one-half the number of drives times the capacity of the smallest drive in the disk array. This option requires 4 drives.

Defining Typical Application Usage

Allows the user to choose the type of PC usage that will be performed in order to optimize how FastTrak TX4000 handles data blocks to enhance performance. Your choice will determine the block size used. You may choose from: A/V Editing (for audio/video applications, or any similar application that requires large file transfers), Server (for numerous small file transfers), or Desktop (a combination of large and small file sizes).

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