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o owc software support drive formatting data migration tips install videos data recovery request a return accessibility statement manuals drivers blog news media region us intl select your preferred country region usa international owc canda owc europe experience local shipping options and optimized product inventory for your region blog news media region us intl select your preferred country region usa international owc canada owc europe experience local shipping options and optimized product inventory for your region 0 search your browser does not support the video tag back softraid 8 easy to use high performance raid with predictive health monitoring 30 day free trial buy now get support home solutions softraid 8 1 010 723 710 tb managed blazing fast performance engineered with the latest driver technology to deliver maximum raid speeds on both macos and windows versatile raid options choose from raid 0 1 4 5 and 1 0 10 to match your workflow whether you need top speed rock solid redundancy or a smart balance of both proactive disk protection stay ahead of problems with softraid monitor which detects and warns you of potential drive failures before they happen flexible plans total confidence whether you re a solo creator or managing critical systems in a lab our free standard and feature packed premium tiers ensure your data stays safe accessible and under your control cross platform compatibility simplified effortlessly share apple formatted apfs and hfs volumes between mac and windows no extra tools or fees required save time and protect your data with softraid the high performance raid with predictive health monitoring on mac and windows quickly accessing your data with the right safeguards is a difficult balance whether you re enhancing multimedia production workflows protecting critical business files or ensuring uninterrupted access to valuable data owc s softraid is the ideal solution to manage your raid arrays while delivering robust protection coupled with exceptional speed a proven foundation gets even better softraid has proven itself as the trusted backbone for countless workflows where downtime is not an option softraid has refined its stability speed and seamless macos integration and delivers the same rock solid performance on windows day after day softraid s mission is to ensure your data is protected your drives run at peak efficiency and your workflow remains uninterrupted proactive monitoring for total peace of mind softraid monitor keeps a constant watch on your drives tracking disk health smart data and usage to alert you to potential issues months before they become critical with version 8 6 monitoring extends beyond thunderbolt to cover nearly all usb connected drives as well for ssds and nvme drives softraid monitor goes even further delivering both proactive and reactive health monitoring it tracks total drive wear overheating and potential hardware failures and if an owc nvme blade shows a failure in softraid monitor it s covered under warranty to keep you informed wherever you are softraid also provides rich email notifications with raid status updates along with quick access to owc support when you need it most delivering the raid tool of choice for 20 years see how softraid benefits pro workflows across the globe i prefer to be behind the camera when working so avoiding unnecessary time waiting behind the camera for my files and data is a win i would say the performance of softraid helps me get back behind the camera nick cahill filmmaker and photographer softraid gives me a lot of confidence in my workflow because if i know my drives are good to go and healthy i know i can continue on with my work it s one less thing i need to think about kimberly sauer dit camera operator a24 nat geo being able to have complete control of your workflow is of the utmost performance relying on softraid and owc drives has always been my go to it s just all thumbs up on my end mehran jabari dit colorist i a t s e local 667 i don t even think about softraid anymore because it just works forest berkdol weil nature and landscape photographer seamless mac windows sharing softraid provides cross platform raid volume sharing between mac and windows machines at no extra cost leveraging owc macdrive technology softraid supports apple hfs and apfs file systems in windows ensuring consistent read write performance crash protection and reliability across both platforms this allows for plug and play softraid sharing in mac and windows backed by robust file system integrity software raid myths software raid misconceptions and the fast that set the record straight software raid has come a long way and so has softraid but like many powerful tools it s often misunderstood let s set the record straight on some of the most common myths we hear about softraid and software raid in general myth 1 software raid is unreliable reality softraid has been trusted for over 20 years by creative professionals it teams and power users worldwide it offers advanced disk health monitoring predictive failure alerts and quick rebuilds giving you more insight and control than most hardware raid systems ever could myth 2 software raid is slow reality softraid is engineered for performance often delivering faster speeds than hardware raid especially in raid 0 and raid 5 configurations it takes full advantage of your system s cpu and ssd hdd throughput making it ideal for video editing media workflows and data intensive tasks myth 3 software raid eats up system resources reality modern systems are more than capable of handling raid tasks without noticeable performance loss softraid is optimized to run efficiently in the background with minimal cpu usage even during rebuilds and parity checks myth 4 you can t trust software raid for professional use reality softraid has been powering creative professionals it teams and enterprise workflows for decades from video editors moving terabytes of 8k footage to researchers managing mission critical lab data professionals trust softraid because it delivers speed reliability and proactive protection beyond what basic hardware or apple raid can offer with multiple raid levels cross platform support for both mac and windows and powerful tools like softraid monitor with predictive disk failure alerts softraid ensures your data and deadlines are protected add in flexible licensing standard for essentials premium for advanced features and owc s renowned support and you ve got a raid solution that isn t just for professionals it s trusted by them myth 5 softraid is hard to use reality with an intuitive interface guided setup and smart volume management softraid makes creating managing and monitoring raid arrays simple even for first time users if you need support along the way softraid premium users get priority support for extra peace of mind myth 6 hardware raid is always better reality hardware raid can be a black box if your raid controller fails your data may be inaccessible until you find an identical replacement softraid volumes on the other hand are portable and recoverable across systems and include proactive tools that hardware raid often lacks myth 7 you need softraid installed to access your volumes reality not anymore with the softraid driver included you can access your softraid volumes on macs where softraid isn t installed giving you flexibility and peace of mind when moving between systems myth 8 softraid doesn t work with the latest macos reality softraid is continuously updated to support the latest operating systems including macos 26 we prioritize compatibility so you can upgrade with confidence myth 9 software raid means less data protection reality with support for raid 1 4 5 and 1 0 softraid offers multiple layers of data redundancy combined with real time monitoring and alerts it gives you tools to prevent failure not just react to it myth 10 softraid is just for pros reality whether you re managing family photos or 4k video footage softraid s standard version is free and powerful enough for everyday use while premium is there for advanced users who need even more protection high performance softraid implements the latest performance technology to unleash remarkable speeds on your raid system simply connect your drive array format in your preferred raid level and see the incredible speeds first hand softraid implements newer technology and support as they become available meaning your hardware can get even faster or more efficient over time technology peak performance 1 pcie up to 26 000mb s usb4 up to 3 639mb s thunderbolt up to 2 939mb s usb 3 2 up to 947mb s softraid 8 now runs up to 4x more efficient on macos with up to 50 more speed on pcie storage attached to apple silicon in addition windows machines can now experience up to 175 faster speeds with raid 5 in softraid 8 4 finally usb4 support is added to softraid macos and windows future proofing your raid management for the next generation of usb arrays more efficient on macos softraid 8 resource usage softraid 7 6 resource usage baseline up to 4x more efficient write speeds on apple silicon computers softraid 8 write speed softraid 7 6 write speed baseline up to 50 faster writes faster raid 5 on windows softraid 8 raid 5 write speed softraid 7 6 raid speed baseline up to 175 faster raid 5 choose the right softraid for you softraid is available in two powerful versions standard and premium both built on the same award winning technology trusted by creative pros it managers and power users worldwide whether you re a casual user who wants peace of mind or a professional managing mission critical data softraid s two tiers ensure that the access and integrity of your raid arrays are maintained as you upgrade your computer operating system or even if you re using a temporary onsite machine softraid standard this free version gives you full access to your data and can be installed anytime anywhere it includes all periodic compatibility updates and the ability to swap a drive in case of an array failure it s the perfect choice for users who want reliable no cost protection raid 1 for users who value data security unlock the full potential of your storage with advanced raid capabilities and protections easily create raid 0 1 4 5 1 0 arrays and keep them protected with softraid monitor that employs an innovative health monitoring algorithm it keeps tabs on your disk health and usage you will be notified with desktop alerts and email notifications when you away from your computer as well as access to owc s personalized support backed by 35 years of pro workflow expertise compare softraid tiers softraid standard softraid premium price free 149 99 year 1 79 99 year 2 free for 3 years with select owc solutions and enclosures data access read write to your softraid volumes at full speed 4 data integrity and swap drives in your softraid volumes in case of array failure os updates get the latest version of softraid compatible with your computer s os create volumes create high performance raid volumes softraid monitor predictive drive and volume status notifications delivered on your computer and remote owc support access to owc s personalized support backed by 35 years of pro workflow expertise still relying on apple raid or hardware raid now s the time to switch get the speed flexibility and reliability you ve been missing already on softraid make sure you re up to date for full macos 26 support and maximum protection new to softraid take it for a spin risk free with our 30 day free trial and see why professionals trust it every day try free buy now estimate your raid capacity in seconds curious how much usable space and redundancy you ll get with different raid configurations our interactive measure your raid tool makes it a breeze simply select the number of disks you re using and their per disk capacity then instantly see your total storage and protection calculations across raid 0 1 1 0 4 and 5 it s a quick visual way to plan the setup that best balances performance reliability and data safety for your needs measure your raid measure your raid how many disks 2 disks 3 disks 4 disks 5 disks 6 disks 7 disks 8 disks 9 disks 10 disks 11 disks 12 disks 13 disks 14 disks 15 disks 16 disks size of each disk 1 tb 2 tb 3 tb 4 tb 5 tb 6 tb 8 tb 10 tb 12 tb 14 tb 16 tb 18 tb 20 tb 22 tb 24 tb raid 0 0 tb storage 0 tb protection raid 1 0 tb storage 0 tb protection raid 1 0 0 tb storage 0 tb protection requires at least 4 disks raid 4 0 tb storage 0 tb protection raid 5 0 tb storage 0 tb protection bundled with the best select owc solutions and enclosures come with 3 years of softraid premium access providing ultra fast speeds proactive health monitoring and owc pro support out of the box owc external storage solutions faq how does softraid work softraid enables you to create high performance raid volumes on macos and windows softraid leverages the capable processors in modern computers to manage the creation and ongoing maintenance of your volumes resulting in faster speeds than you d see from typical hardware raid solutions softraid premium continuously monitors the health of your volumes and disks to notify of potential issues before they arise how will my data be accessible and safe on softraid volumes softraid makes managing your data a breeze even without our softraid premium subscription softraid standard is available for free to access use the data on your volumes rebuilding volumes and is updated to stay compatible with your most recent operating system softraid volumes can also be accessed on macos 13 3 or later even without softraid installed is softraid a subscription softraid is offered in two tiers softraid standard and softraid premium softraid standard is free to use and allows you to access use the data on your volumes rebuilding volumes and is updated to stay compatible with your most recent operating system softraid premium is an annual subscription that allows you to create high performance softraid volumes access to softraid monitor for proactive notifications on potential volume issues and access to owc pro support the first year of softraid premium costs 149 99 year 2 and onward is 79 99 per year softraid premium users are switched to softraid standard if a subscription is not renewed can i add seats yes softraid premium users can add seats for 39 99 per year please visit the owc software license management page to add seats to your softraid license is softraid available for enterprise deployments yes contact us for enterprise pricing and deployment information performance benchmarks are measured using macos softraid raid 0 with the following hardware pcie owc accelsior 8m2 usb4 owc express 4m thunderbolt 3 owc thunderblade x8 usb 3 2 owc mercury elite pro quad softraid volumes can be accessed on macos 13 3 without softraid installed macos performance improvements available on macos 14 4 and macos 13 2 or 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