Thunderbolt RAID

[FireWire2]

My client want a Thunderbolt RAID with
- more than 5 drives
- RAID6 + Hot spare
- Fast and quiet for 2K and 4K editing
- Does not need enterprise HDD


Currently there is three models in market:

ARECA - ARC-8050 Thunderbolt
Cost $1500.00+ tax and shipping plus 6x 4TB Hitachi 7200rpm @ $210/ea
Total of $2760.00

Promise Tech - Pegasys R6
Cost $3500.00+ tax and shipping

DATOptic - TB-S6.TB
Cost $1900.00+ tax and shipping plus 6x 4TB Hitachi 7200rpm @ $210/ea
Total = 3160.00

Of course i want to get the best for money.

Anyone have experience on these RAID, please give me some suggestion.
Especially on Pegasus R6 - can i just replace an Desktop 4TB when is failed or I have to get Promise HDD?

TIA

 

[ColdCase]

You get a free iPad with the ARECA at newegg. ARECA is a solid Mac brand, good hardware, fast. Plenty of favorable reviews. The thing is fast supporting editing.

Web seems to be full of pegasys hate.

 

[ColdCase]

Oh if you want quiet, pick lower power 4200 rpm drives (not green of course). The storage box fans won't run as much, if they use temp sensors like most.

 

[FireWire2]

Thunderbolt project update

Thank you very much! Just have a game change from client.

He wants at lease 8 bays, so the Pegasys is out of the picture.

I may get both systems and test it to see how each goes.

A bit painful and time consuming, but I guess that is part of my job.

@ ColdCase - what is the model? doesn't 7200rpm HDD's power consumption pretty much the same? BTW I like ARECA too