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    Hitachi Ultrastar 7k4000 questions

    Thanks for the info guys. What makes a disk capable of encryption anyway? Is there just a firmware difference between those two models or is there some extra hardware on encryption drives?
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    Hitachi Ultrastar 7k4000 questions

    I am not the original poster of this topic but I already have a functioning raid system with non-encyption drives (Hitachi HUS724040ALE640) and want to know if I can extend my RAID array using encyption drives (Hitachi HUS724040ALE641) This is the third time this question has been asked in this...
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    Hitachi Ultrastar 7k4000 questions

    I didn't see the question answered... would you be able to mix those two models in a RAID system without any detriment? I have 8 Ultrastars in RAID 6 and am looking to add 2 more. The drives I have are not encryption drives, and the best price I can find for 4TB ultrastars on ebay is for the...
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    8x 4TB Array -- RAID 5, 6, or 50?

    I think I found the solution. I found that if I go into Collection Management, then Tools>Otions and turn off "Update title profiles automatically if update is available" then my cover art displays in less than 1 second.
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    8x 4TB Array -- RAID 5, 6, or 50?

    Never heard of MCM before but it looks like exactly what I need if I want to move on from My Movies. Thanks odditory
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    8x 4TB Array -- RAID 5, 6, or 50?

    I noticed a new feature for MyMovies is to export metadata in MediaBrowser compatible format. You need to have a certain level of contribution points, but if it works correctly, you could continue to use My Movies to manage basic metadata and covers, and it will leave a text file for...
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    8x 4TB Array -- RAID 5, 6, or 50?

    I tried Media Browser. I like it, but I am too far heavily invested in My Movies at this point to swap.
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    8x 4TB Array -- RAID 5, 6, or 50?

    Would it make sense to use a small (~64gb) SSD as a cache? That would load the oft-requested artwork and metadata quickly. It looks like the commercially available products for SSD caching purposes (like the OCZ Synapse) require the OS to be installed on the drive you wish to cache.
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    8x 4TB Array -- RAID 5, 6, or 50?

    I just did some testing using CrystalDiskMark
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    8x 4TB Array -- RAID 5, 6, or 50?

    Could this be the "Disk Write Cache Mode" option on my RAID controller BIOS menu? Right now Disk Write Cache Mode is set to "Auto," and I could also choose "Disabled" or "Enabled". If it matters, I have the battery backup unit installed and working. There is also an option for "HDD Read Ahead...
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    8x 4TB Array -- RAID 5, 6, or 50?

    I am using the "My Movies" plugin for Windows Media Center. I've done some benchmarks and it seems like the array is running at full speed. Are there any specific tests I should do that might prove otherwise?
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    8x 4TB Array -- RAID 5, 6, or 50?

    I think you misunderstood me. I doesn't take 5-7 seconds to load one piece of artwork, it takes 5-7 seconds for a whole screen of ~20 covers to load. Some of them load within a second or two or instantly. That's with the old WD2003FYYS drives anyway. The drives are SATA drives plugged directly...
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    8x 4TB Array -- RAID 5, 6, or 50?

    I can always sell the card and get most of my money back. I want the best array possible, and frankly I hadn't even considered any RAID-Z options. Could you elaborate on your position? First priority is usable storage space; second priority is random access times (For loading covers +...
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    2 ssd's on raid 0, is it possible?

    Not necessarily. The main advantage of a PCI-E based SSD is that they support TRIM. Also, I don't know how other PCI-E ssd drives work, but certain revisions of the OCZ RevoDrive X2 allow you to choose if you want RAID 1 or RAID 0 or JBOD. Additionally, the Revodrive 3 X2 (X2 = 2 ssd's on...
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    8x 4TB Array -- RAID 5, 6, or 50?

    Thank you for all of this information. I think I will go with RAID 6 for awhile--There is only about 20TB of data at the moment. It could be more than a year until more space is needed, so the added protection couldn't hurt.
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