What is RAID 1+0? RAID 1+0 (also called RAID 10) is a combination of striping (RAID 0) and mirroring (RAID 1). Data is first mirrored in pairs of drives, then those mirrored pairs are striped together for performance. This provides: High performance — due to striping Redundancy — due to mirroring RAID 1+0 requires: A […]
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Maintain at least 20% free space on HFS+ volumes. When a volume is more than 90% full, performance can slow dramatically and the volume directory is more likely to become damaged. To keep your volume healthy, regularly monitor available space and clear out unneeded files before reaching that threshold. Keeping sufficient free space gives HFS+ room to […]
Even with the newer APFS file system, it’s still important to leave some free space on your disk. While APFS handles space management better than older file systems, it still needs room to work efficiently. General Recommendation Keep at least 10–20% of the volume free Avoid going below 5–10% free space Why Free Space Matters […]
The short answer: your data is completely safe and your volumes keep working. When your Premium subscription expires, SoftRAID automatically reverts to SoftRAID Standard. Nothing happens to your drives, your volumes, or your files. You will retain full read and write access to all your data. What keeps working Your SoftRAID volumes continue to mount […]
SoftRAID monitors your drives continuously and will alert you when something needs attention. This FAQ explains what each warning means and what to do about it. The Two Types of Warnings SoftRAID reports two distinct categories of problems: SMART errors are hardware-level conditions reported by the drive itself. They are evidence of physical problems on the […]
Best Practice Before Any macOS Upgrade Before upgrading macOS, unmount all external SoftRAID volumes and power off your enclosures. This is the single most important step you can take to ensure a smooth upgrade. Upgrading macOS with volumes mounted can interrupt the process and in rare cases cause directory damage. To unmount a volume, drag it to […]
RAID and backups are both important parts of protecting your data, but they do very different things. Understanding the difference can save you from painful data loss. What RAID Does RAID keeps you working when a drive fails. By spreading your data across multiple disks, a redundant RAID volume (RAID 1, 4, 5, or 1+0) […]
You can download SoftRAID here: SoftRAID Premium and SoftRAID Standard are the same application — there is only one download. What determines which version you have is the license you enter (or don’t enter) after installation. How the Trial, Standard, and Premium Licenses Work When you first launch SoftRAID, it runs in 30-day trial mode. […]
A single SoftRAID Premium license covers one computer. If you want full Premium features on more than one Mac or Windows computer simultaneously, you will need an additional seat for each computer. Additional seats are available at a discount. You can view and manage all your active seats at any time on the License Management […]
Windows On Windows, the SoftRAID driver is not bundled into the operating system. You must install SoftRAID on any Windows computer before it can mount SoftRAID volumes. Click here to download SoftRAID for Windows. Mac No. On any Mac running a modern version of macOS, you can simply connect your SoftRAID enclosure and your volumes will mount automatically […]