This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] Re: OT: Anybody working with G Raid Thunderbolt drives yet?

Well it depends if you drive configuration and RAID controller can achieve
such speed. IF you only have 5 drives (about 120 MB/s at best for your
typical 7200 RPM drive) and you have a decent RAID controller, 600 MB/s
would actually be a great number.

Try replacing the HDD with SSD drives. If the number does not go up
significantly, then the RAID controller is probably just unable to create
the performance you are seeking.

Dom Q. Silverio

On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 5:36 PM, ksirul <kenavid2@glueedit.com> wrote:

> It just seems like Thunderbolt should be much faster. I would expect
> close to 1000mb/sec.
>
> KEN
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Jim Feeley <jfeeley@...> wrote:
> >
> > Well good for you!
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > On May 15, 2013, at 1:42 PM, ksirul wrote:
> >
> > > 600mb/s isn't all that impressive. I'm getting 650 from my VideoRaid
> SR via SAS.
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Jim Feeley <jfeeley@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm pretty sure CalDigit's Thunderbolt stuff --STILL-- isn't yet
> shipping. At least that's how it looks to me:
> > > > http://www.caldigit.com/products.asp#Thunderbolt1
> > > >
> > > > Bummer, because their stuff seems pretty decent for the price. A
> friend is using the thunderbolt Promise Pegasus RAID systems. Just pinged
> him and he replied:
> > > > "I'm using the Pegasus R6 12TB. Getting 600 mb/s in Raid 5 via
> Thunderbolt. It was a great purchase."
> > > >
> > > > Note that he regularly backs up. :-). Also, he works with 4K red
> footage and After Effects stuff a lot. Like Wilson says, Thunderbolt
> commands a bit of a price premium...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > > PS- Hey Shirley! I still have that book for you...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On May 15, 2013, at 10:43 AM, Shirley Gutierrez wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey thanks! I really appreciate the input, and I'll check out the
> link, and have a look at CalDigit as well.
> > > > >
> > > > > Knock on wood, my G-Raid units have been totally stable for years
> now, but it's always possible there was a bad run of them. Good to know.
> > > > >
> > > > > Shirley
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: blafarm <blafarm@>
> > > > > To: Avid-L2 <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > Sent: Wed, May 15, 2013 10:39 am
> > > > > Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: OT: Anybody working with G Raid Thunderbolt
> drives yet?
> > > > >
> > > > > I have no personal experience with G-Raid, but there sure are a
> lot of failed
> > > > > units and negative responses out there.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think Thunderbolt on a Mac platform is more than
> ready-for-primetime.
> > > > > However, you might want to do some searching about failed G-Tech
> units -- and
> > > > > maybe take a short look around the COW G-Tech forum to get a sense
> of what's
> > > > > happening:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://forums.creativecow.net/tags/g-technology
> > > > >
> > > > > Just my opinion, but were I to go the Thunderbolt route, I think
> I'd be looking
> > > > > more at products from companies like CalDigit. However, others on
> this list may
> > > > > disagree.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Shirley Gutierrez <guanacaa@>
> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Soon, I will need to add to my home system's storage
> capabilities, and when I
> > > > > went to Amazon to look around, I found myself eyeing the
> Thunderbolt compatible
> > > > > G-Raid 4TB. Anybody tried this series of drives yet? Is it still
> to soon to jump
> > > > > on the Thunderbolt bandwagon?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > TIA
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Shirley
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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