User`s guide

Document Number: MAN-000SR5-000 Revision 1.40
SATARAID5 Features
Data Security
SATARAID5 provides our highest commitment to data security through the use of RAID architecture to back
up and protect data. RAID levels 1, 5, and 10 provide data security. SATARAID5 supports sophisticated
sparing support so that hardware failure risk can be minimized by automatically regenerating the failed disk’s
data on a backup disk. The software driver includes support for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting
Technology (“S.M.A.R.T.”) to predict disk failures. Drives can be moved between controllers without losing
data.
Data Performance
SATARAID5 can increase storage throughput by combining the throughput of multiple drives into a single
volume. RAID levels 0, 5, and 10 support this ability.
Data Versatility
The driver supports Just a Bunch of Disks (JBOD) and Concatenated drives for applications that do not
require increased security or performance. The JBOD state may also be achieved with the driver’s
“Pass-Thru” feature. “Pass-Thru” allows access to a new hard disk or one without any SATARAID5
configuration.
Ease of Use
The SATARAID5 Manager GUI offers an easy-to-use utility to create and manage your storage. Creating and
deleting volumes is possible without requiring a restart of the operating system. Rebuilds never require the
data to be taken off-line.
Note: A known problem with some versions of Microsoft Windows may cause an unnecessary
Parity Rebuild operation following hibernation. To address this issue, please apply the patch
available from Microsoft at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902853
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