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

OK Ken, I'll back off my Avid-L style crankiness; sorry and I owe you a beer. You make a good point about Thunderbolt speed. I'm sure others are more on top of this than I but apparently the current Thunderbolt interfaces are perhaps 40% faster than the first-generation.

I think the deal with the Pegasus RAID is it's fairly cheap (12TB for $2250 or so), easy to install, works with a laptop, leaves both USB3 ports on a MBP open for other stuff (client drives and what not), and is fast enough at RAID 5 for lots of work.

Jim



On May 15, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Dom Q. Silverio 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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