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The short:
I'm having trouble finding reviews and information on PCI-E hardware RAID controllers capable of running 8 drives in a RAID 10 array. The array is for storage of video in a dedicated video editing workstation.
The long:
I may have bitten off more than I can chew. (Especially considering the amount of research I've ended up doing for free. Yikes.)
A potential client wants a rather modest core i7 based system for video editing (which I can handle) in Premiere and After Effects, BUT... despite my suggesting an external storage solution, they really want data redundancy via an in-system RAID array... that can hold at LEAST 14 TB of data (mostly video / production content). They don't want a rack mount. This will be in addition to a 256 or 512 GB SSD OS drive, and a 1 TB SSD scratch disk drive.
I'm leaning towards eight 4 TB drives (probably the WD RE line) in a RAID 10 array since they are very concerned about drive failure and having redundancy. I'm also under the impression that SAS may be the way to go based on what I've read thus far.
Any suggestions on a good PCI-E controller card for the array would be appreciated.
Suggestions on another are parts welcomed.
Current Proposed System:
Core i7 5930k
Corsair h100i or Scythe Kotetsu
ASUS X-99 Deluxe
32 GB RAM (undecided on speed / brand)
Geforce 980 ti (possibly 970 or quadro k2200)
SAMSUNG 850 Pro 256 GB - OS / programs
SAMSUNG 850 Pro 1 TB - video scratch disk
unknown RAID controller
8 x Western Digital RE 4 TB SAS drives
BD-RW drive
Antec nineteen hundred (one of the few cases I could find with enough drive bays)
1000 watt PSU
I'm having trouble finding reviews and information on PCI-E hardware RAID controllers capable of running 8 drives in a RAID 10 array. The array is for storage of video in a dedicated video editing workstation.
The long:
I may have bitten off more than I can chew. (Especially considering the amount of research I've ended up doing for free. Yikes.)
A potential client wants a rather modest core i7 based system for video editing (which I can handle) in Premiere and After Effects, BUT... despite my suggesting an external storage solution, they really want data redundancy via an in-system RAID array... that can hold at LEAST 14 TB of data (mostly video / production content). They don't want a rack mount. This will be in addition to a 256 or 512 GB SSD OS drive, and a 1 TB SSD scratch disk drive.
I'm leaning towards eight 4 TB drives (probably the WD RE line) in a RAID 10 array since they are very concerned about drive failure and having redundancy. I'm also under the impression that SAS may be the way to go based on what I've read thus far.
Any suggestions on a good PCI-E controller card for the array would be appreciated.
Suggestions on another are parts welcomed.
Current Proposed System:
Core i7 5930k
Corsair h100i or Scythe Kotetsu
ASUS X-99 Deluxe
32 GB RAM (undecided on speed / brand)
Geforce 980 ti (possibly 970 or quadro k2200)
SAMSUNG 850 Pro 256 GB - OS / programs
SAMSUNG 850 Pro 1 TB - video scratch disk
unknown RAID controller
8 x Western Digital RE 4 TB SAS drives
BD-RW drive
Antec nineteen hundred (one of the few cases I could find with enough drive bays)
1000 watt PSU