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SATA RAID (Serial ATA RAID) systems are the future of cost effective disk array technology. These SATA RAID solutions provide many benefits over previous SCSI RAID or Parallel ATA systems. Cost for performance is the main benefit of a SATA RAID solution. SATA drives have always been less expensive then their SCSI or fibre channel counterparts, but SATA RAID drives have a low price and add increased performance. over the previous ATA (Parallel ATA (PATA)) hard drives Performance of a SATA RAID solution is excellent. Technology advancements provide a substantial performance increase in a SATA RAID. Using the new, state of the art SATA hard drives in a RAID system provides SCSI or fibre channel like benefits at a lower cost. SATA RAID uses a point-to-point connection for each drive that is connected. In a SATA RAID, this direct connection to each SATA hard drive eliminates the bottleneck of a shared bus and provides significantly more throughput then a Parallel ATA system. Smaller cables and connectors used in SATA RAID subsystems allow for better cooling. With this improved air flow, SATA RAID hard drives can be closer together without risk of overheating. Another feature of SATA RAID technology allows for longer cable lengths, this means cables can be routed better for even more cooling. Also, an additional SATA RAID benefit is more hard drives will fit in a single chassis. |
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