April 2016
Beginner
174 pages
3h 46m
English
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The hardware RAID
The Raspberry Pi does not have a SATA controller on board, and there is no way to attach extra hard drives except via USB ports. The cool thing is that you can get a USB RAID controller. This makes file storage on the Raspberry Pi a very attractive option. Technically, the peripheral needed here is called the USB SATA multiplier.
Configuration
There is no one-step guide to configuring these multipliers. Some need to be configured using software in Windows or Linux, while others may have DIP switches that configure the multiplier to a specific configuration.
Addonics is a well-known and fairly easy-to-source multiplier. You will need to search around on the Internet, online auctions, and shops for it. The prices are around the same ...