Manage RAID
RAID stands for redundant array of independent disks. RAID contains the word array, and the two terms are
often used interchangably. An array is a combination of two or more physical disks that are presented to the
operating system as a single device.
Disks are combined into different RAID configurations known as RAID levels. The RAID level you choose
depends on which storage attributes are most important to you:
Capacity The total amount of data you can store.
Performance The speed at which data is copied.
Protection The number of disks that can fail before data is lost.
Your LaCie Rugged RAID Shuttle can be configured as RAID 0 or RAID 1. Each RAID level has its own
advantages:
RAID level Capacity Protection Speed Factory default
RAID 0 100% None Excellent Yes
RAID 1 50% Excellent Good No
Comprehensive RAID management
You can manage RAID levels and formatting using LaCie RAID Manager, a comprehensive tool for all of your
RAID-compatible devices.
Learn more about LaCie RAID Manager
LaCie RAID Manager for 2-Bay Devices
Download LaCie RAID Manager
Supported operating systems
Note—Rugged RAID Shuttle uses Seagate Secure encryption, which does not support a JBOD
configuration.
