As usual, this list is a gold mine! Many thanks for all these interesting responses. You've given me lots to think about.
Best
Shirley
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On May 15, 2013, at 2:43 PM, "Dom Q. Silverio" <domqsilverio@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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