RAID for Mac Pro

Given this article refers to the Mac Pro 2013 and earlier previous top-of-the-line desktop Macs, which may look alike on the outside—cheese-grater exterior, huge brushed-aluminum handles, and USB and FireWire ports up front – but inside, they’re entirely different beasts. With the imminent release of the Mac Pro 2019 and it’s internal SSD only options, RAID once again rises to the fore.

Newer connections such as Thunderbolt and USB3 updates are everywhere now and make daisy-chaining multiple storage solutions an ‘out of the box’ breeze.

With the proliferation of DAS and NAS setups these days, there are solid tips here for configuring a RAID to suit your needs.

If you’re researching storage options for small, medium or large business keep in mind that striped RAIDs (like RAID 5) are not actually backups…

Source: RAIDing the Mac Pro | Macworld