Questions & Answers for G-Tech 4TB G-RAID Thunderbolt Hard Drive
G-Tech 4TB G-RAID Thunderbolt Hard Drive
12 Questions + 9 Answers
12 Questions from the Community
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is it RAID 5 capable
Just curious as to whether it currently has:
A. 2 2TB HDDs
B. Does it's storage controller support RAID 5 (or 6, or 10)? I don't wish to rely on software provisioning.- Asked by Stephen L from Manchester
- Mar 8, 2013
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Warranty for G-Tech 8TB G-RAID Thunderbolt Hard Drive
- Asked by Rachel W
- Mar 11, 2013
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Can I use this with my mini server & can I allow access for storage and max number chained linked together bought for iTunes backup used 1TB 7TB left
- Asked by Allan B from Gold Coast
- Feb 15, 2013
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Can this be used as a file server with my MacMini?
I have two MacMinis at home that I would like to network, along with the MacBook Pro I am about to purchase. I would like to be able to use the G-Tech as a file server as well as for streaming video files.
- Asked by Martin C from Carlsbad
- Dec 10, 2012
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Yes, but you'll have to have it plugged into a computer that has a Thunderbolt port, this G-RAID has no USB or Firewire interface so check if your Mac Minis are new enough and that they do have a Thunderbolt port. (look for the little lightning bolt symbol).
In my honest opinion though, if your going to connect this to your wireless network, you might be better off getting a far cheaper USB or Firewire G-RAID. The main reason you'd buy a Thunderbolt hard drive is for the speed, which is killed as soon as you put it on wireless network as current wireless speeds max out at about 300Mbps, over 30 times slower than Thunderbolt. Whereas USB 2.0 has a max speed of 480Mbps. Your looking at roughly £100 difference between the Thunderbolt G-RAID and the USB/Firewire one, so its worth considering.
Back to your original question though, yes a G-RAID would be fine for file STORAGE but in order to serve those files to a network it needs to be connected to a computer thats connected to your Wi-Fi network.
I'm personally buying a G-RAID to do my backups to as Thunderbolt is the fastest way to restore files and copy vast amounts of data.- Answered by Harry P
- Jan 10, 2013
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Can this be used to back up encrypted files with FileVault as it is RAID?
- Asked by Colin R
- Dec 29, 2012
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What RAID options will the G-Tech 8TB run and how many hard drives does it have?
- Asked by Murray M from Surrey
- Jun 13, 2012
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It's shipped as RAID 0 but can be changed to RAID 1 or JBOD through Disk Utilities.
- Answered by Martin M from Poole
- Sep 7, 2012
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Does it hook up into a mac pro 2008 w/ ATI Radeon 5770 Mini Display Port
- Asked by Zach B from Valencia
- Jul 28, 2012
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No, you need a machine with a Thunderbolt port.
- Answered by Martin M from Poole
- Nov 24, 2012
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which data cable do i require for the for the G-Tech 4TB G-RAID Thunderbolt Hard Drive
I Purchased a G-Tech 4TB G-RAID Thunderbolt Hard Drive,I need to purchase the data cable to connect to the firewire port but am unsure which one to buy.Kindly advise.
- Asked by Lucy M
- Aug 13, 2012
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You need a Thunderbolt port, it won't connect or work on Firewire.
- Answered by Martin M from Poole
- Sep 7, 2012
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Is there an available adapter to make this device rack mountable?
We'd like to put one of these in our data center, attached to a Mac mini, but placing it on a shelf would likely consume more than one rack unit. LaCie has adapters for their 2big Thunderbolt series hard drives, which permit this arrangement.
- Asked by Noah A from San Francisco
- Jun 12, 2012
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what is the weight of these 2 models ?
- Asked by Xavier P from Hove
- Jul 23, 2012
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