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Does SoftRAID support RAID 6?
RAID 6 is a widely requested feature because it provides dual parity protection, allowing a volume to survive two simultaneous...
Whenever I startup my Mac, SoftRAID tells me one of my disks has errors. Why does this disk keep having errors?
SoftRAID maintains a persistent error count for each disk. This count is stored directly on the disk itself, which means...
Can I use SoftRAID with Time Machine?
Yes! Time Machine works great with SoftRAID and you can easily use a SoftRAID volume as the target for your...
What is volume optimization and how does it work?
When you select the optimization setting for a volume in SoftRAID, you are telling the SoftRAID driver what you will...
How does SoftRAID use SMART to predict disk failure?
SoftRAID continuously monitors your disks using SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology), a built-in monitoring system in modern hard drives...
Important Steps to Protect Your RAID 4/5 Volumes With SSDs (Mac only)
This is an important notice for all users running RAID 4 or RAID 5 volumes with NVMe or SSD drives....
SoftRAID Pro, Lite, and XT and compatibility OWC storage solutions
SoftRAID 7 and SoftRAID 6 SoftRAID XT is designed to work only with OWC storage solutions and volumes in a...
Understanding RAID
When it comes to your photos, videos, and other valuable files, don’t scrimp on data security and management. Whether it...