StarTech.com S354SMTB2R - Manual (Page 11)

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Step 4 (Optional). Install the RAID management
software (Marvell Storage Utility or MSU) on
your computer to configure Your Thunderbolt
Enclosure for Hardware RAID operation.
Note: The Thunderbolt enclosure also supports software RAID configured within
the Windows and Mac OSX operating systems.
Supported Hardware RAID modes:
JBOD
In JBOD, no RAID configuration is set and all drives appear as individual disks.
RAID1
In RAID1 two drives appear as an individual disk and data is written identically to
both. This level protects your data from individual drive failure as a backup of all
data is written instantly.
RAID0
In RAID0 two drives appear together as a larger individual disk the size of both
drives combined. This level can improve your performance as read and write
operations are performed in parallel on separate disks.
RAID 1+0
In RAID 1+0 two drives appear together as a larger individual disk the size of both
drives combined, with the added benefit of improved performance. However, the
data is then backed up to the remaining two drives for added security.
Hyper Duo
The HyperDuo can quickly access data from a Solid-State Drive (SSD), while safely
storing all remaining data on SATA Hard Drives (HDD) with larger capacities,
allowing for SSD performances at HDD capacity levels.