robmanning Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Hello, I am looking (still) to get the best storage system for my sample libraries. By best I mean I am looking for the fastest data transfer rate that I can afford (approx £500 odd). People have mentioned FW800, RAID (0 or 1) and external hard drives connected by ethernet. If someone could check my brain I would really appreciate it....... As I understand it, FW800 is a cheap and stable option that should be able to deal with most DFD streaming demands but is not the quickest choice. I have been looking at : http://www.cancomuk.com/products/search.htm?Brand=Formac&category=06&name=formac%20Fire%20wire%20800&code=56422&Formac%20500GB%208Mb%20Cache%20XTR%20Platinum%20Hard%20Disk%20Mac/Win%20Firewire%20800 RAID systems seem faster but I am still confused as to whether I should go for RAID 0 or 1, hardware or software RAID's, and which manufacturer or complete system is best and compatible with my Mac. I have also been recommended the following networked hard drive which I don't really know anything about but an IT friend seems to think it will do the job well. http://www.broadbandstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=109_198&products_id=613&osCsid=cd2b0458c5873703639ebf98bc800377 If anybody has any advice I would be very greatful, Many thanks, javascript:emoticon(':D') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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