Existing users, 
This seems like a joke.
OS X already has RAID 0, so what's the point?
If it can't do RAID 5, then it's worthless.
Maybe for an older OS???
I just moved my drives over from a PC server I had running into a G4 I got, but the Adaptec 2410sa won't work on Mac, and there are no SATA SMART RAID Controllers for the Mac.
I had to get a non-hardware RAIS Controller (SIIG) from OWC.
Now, how can I get RAID 5?
Does OS X Server do it?
For now, I will just run unprotected.
SoftRAID
RAID solution creates RAID 0 or 1 disks.
Version: 3.6.8
Am I missing something?
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: Fred_4 Wednesday, April 11 2007 @ 01:22 AM PDT
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Have Not Tried
Recommend Product: NO
Comments
Am I missing something? - Michael_Miller_800
If RAID 5 is going to be in Leopard, they haven't added it yet as of the WWDC build.Saturday, June 30 2007 @ 03:25 AM PDT
Am I missing something? - richter_s
I use a Raid 5 on a G4 Mac with 8 external SATA drives and a Raid Controller Rocket Raid 1820A (I think RR2220 will also work on a G4 Mac). Please see homepage www.highpoint-tech.com for more Mac products!S.R.
Monday, July 09 2007 @ 10:16 PM PDT
Try Drobo - robbyx--2008
Check out Drobo (www.drobo.com). The Drobo box is only $500 (compared to $1300+ for a hardware RAID 5 enclosure). It's effortless to setup, works great with a Mac, and offers the same benefits as RAID 5. The case supports up to four drives. After searching for a suitable RAID 5 solution, I went with Drobo. It's the best option I could find.Monday, July 09 2007 @ 11:19 PM PDT
Drobo? It IS beautiful, but... - bosskev
...it only connects via USB 2.0, a maximum of 20-22MB/second transfer rate. While I wouldn't be so rude as to call that "slow", it is several orders of magnitude slower than other transfer methods, e.g., FireWire 400 or 800 or SATA. If/when they ever release a FW or SATA version, I'll be first in line to buy one.In the meantime, yeah, I'm highly discouraged that there has not yet been a software RAID 5 solution for the Mac. I'd thought SoftRaid would have done so long ago, but, as of today, their Website still says "We do not have anything to announce yet." regarding RAID 5.
Tuesday, July 17 2007 @ 11:41 AM PDT
Am I missing something? - matt_beals
Umm... Maybe I'm missing something here. Why would you want software RAID 5? I know we're talking about dual and quad core Intel processors here but do you really want software RAID5?I'll take my RAID on a card any day of the week and a software mirror if I have to. But I sure as heck don't want Mac OS X or any other OS calculating RAID parity data while crunching on other data. God forbid the OS crash and the parity data get hosed.
Friday, September 14 2007 @ 01:31 PM PDT
XServe RAID - Macleod
XServe RAID supports RAID 5, but not 6, and has sufficient power to do all the parity calculations on board.Saturday, September 15 2007 @ 08:17 AM PDT
Am I missing something? - dbcanada
RAID 5 on a PowerMac G4? Best to use a FireWIre 800 external HD enclosure with its own built-in hardware RAID 5 controller.Here's one example:
http://www.firewiredirect.com/product/19/
There are rumors the software RAID 5 will be part of OS X 10.5 (Leopard) but even if that's true, who knows if it will work on G4.
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