RAID User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- RAID technology overview
- Operating systems and devices supported
- Intel Rapid Storage Technology features
- RAID volume setup
- Resetting RAID drives to non-RAID
- Frequently asked questions
- Can more than one RAID volume be installed on a computer?
- Is RAID supported to allow both RAID 0 and RAID 1 on a single RAID volume?
- Can the computer be undocked if the recovery HDD is in the docking station SATA-swappable bay?
- What are the maximum number of HDDs that can be connected to the system during boot when the storage ...
- Index
RAID configuration. Therefore, for optimal use, it is recommended that both drives have the same
capacity.
eSATA HDDs (select models only)
External SATA, or eSATA, is an external interface that allows a SATA drive to achieve data transfer
speeds up to 6 times that of a SATA drive using a standard USB 2.0 interface. The following
illustration shows a supported computer with a primary HDD (1) and an eSATA drive (2) connected to
the eSATA port (select models only) to allow Recovery. Regarding the capacity of the eSATA drive,
the same recommendations apply as stated for secondary drives in the computer Upgrade Bay.
HP Business computers
Select HP Business computers support RAID using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology software (v10
and higher) and a second SATA drive in the Upgrade Bay.
The following illustration shows a supported computer with the primary HDD (1) and a secondary
HDD drive in the Upgrade Bay (2) that allows RAID 0, RAID 1, and Recovery.
8 Chapter 3 Operating systems and devices supported