SSHD in RAID array?

[grebgonebad]

Hi all!

I've been looking into getting another HDD for my PC recently as I've filled up my current 1tb one. I was initially looking into simply getting a second 1tb HDD (The same as the one I already have, i.e. make, model, etc.) and setting them up in a RAID 0 array. However I have been looking online and I found that I would actually pick up a 1tb SSHD for only £10 more than a 1tb HDD, so I am now considering getting a couple of these instead. The one I am looking at is here:

http://www.ebuyer.com/544877-seagate-1tb-desktop-3-5-sshd-st1000dx001

My question is, is it possible to set up 2 SSHD's in a RAID 0 array? I know that you can with HDD and SSD's, but I've not really looked into SSHD's enough to know for sure? If it is possible then great, for obvious reasons. =P If it is'nt possible then I'll probably still go ahead and get at least one as it's a great price!

 

[siddharthmukul007]

it is possible...sshd have an internal raid via their firmware itself....so you will be good with any raid array you want to creat

 

[ss202sl]

Raid works, but here's an article that shows what to expect in real world application of ssd's in raid..

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-raid-benchmark,3485.html

 

[grebgonebad]

it is possible...sshd have an internal raid via their firmware itself....so you will be good with any raid array you want to creat

Excellent, cheers! I thought it would work but wasn't sure because it's a hybrid. =P

 

[grebgonebad]

Raid works, but here's an article that shows what to expect in real world application of ssd's in raid..

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-raid-benchmark,3485.html

I understand that SSD's in RAID 0 doesnt do much to increase performance, I want to RAID simply so I only have a 2tb capacity drive showing instead of 2 1tb drives, know what I mean? But as these are HDD hybrids I would expect there to be a performance increase of sorts. =) I would just go ahead and get another HDD to add to the one I already have, but like I said above, for an extra tenner I may as well get the SSHD and have a 3x increase in perormance.

 

[siddharthmukul007]

have fun.....cheers

 

[CodeZero68]

so sshd will work in raid 0? and if so how much of a difference does it make and just like in a normal hdd will the capacities be added including the ssd flash?