Zero Channel Raid Cheaper and Smaller

2008-08-12 10:42:02

( Computers )



Sometimes you will encounter hard drives that are not compatible with your motherboard's capabilities. A SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) hard drive, for example, may not compatible with a RAID 0 capable motherboard. In this kind of situation, using a zero channel raid is necessary.

Using zero channel raid is a solution that is affordable and offers high performance in protecting your data. It has a low profile form factor which makes it ideal for workstations and high-density server environments.

A zero channel raid card will take advantage of the motherboard' existing capabilities. This approach results in significant savings in the cost of the RAID 0 card taking the need for an SCSI I/O chip on the card. Aside from that, using a zero channel raid card offers high-speed throughput, scalability, space saving features, and a full featured path for higher level solution.

When looking for zero channel raid card, consider its configuration and interoperability. It should be able to support advanced raid features like online capacity expansion, immediate array availability with background initialization and support for RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50. Make sure the zero raid channel card you will be using will be compatible with the operating system that you'll be using.

The main reason for using a zero channel raid card is to make sure your storage and back up needs are met. You have to make sure that the brand you will be using supports centralized management of data storage.

As always, ensuring the compatibility of your zero channel raid card with your other software and hardware is a must. Quality and reliability is always a primary concern.

Finally, consider if your zero channel raid card has a warranty and how long it is. This somehow gives you an idea of how confident the manufacturer is of the quality and reliability of their product.


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