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SoftRAID RAID 1+0 (RAID 10) FAQ
What is RAID 1+0? RAID 1+0 (also called RAID 10) is a combination of striping (RAID 0) and mirroring (RAID...
How do I label disks in SoftRAID?
SoftRAID allows you to assign a custom label to any disk. Labels appear in the SoftRAID application and in the...
How do I share a SoftRAID volume between Mac and Windows?
There are two ways to share a SoftRAID volume between Mac and Windows: physically connecting the enclosure to each computer,...
How do I use SoftRAID from the command line?
SoftRAID includes a command line tool called softraidtool that allows you to perform SoftRAID operations from the Terminal. This is useful for...
How many disks can I have in my RAID volume?
SoftRAID supports up to 16 disks per volume for all RAID types. Minimum and maximum disks by RAID level: RAID...
How much free space is recommended for APFS volumes?
Even with the newer APFS file system, it’s still important to leave some free space on your disk. While APFS...
Why should I use a UPS with RAID 4 or RAID 5?
If you are running a RAID 4 or RAID 5 volume, we strongly recommend using an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)...
Do I need to update SoftRAID before updating macOS?
Best Practice Before Any macOS Upgrade Before upgrading macOS, unmount all external SoftRAID volumes and power off your enclosures. This is the...