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SoftRAID for Mac and Windows

SoftRAID is the most powerful, intuitive software RAID utility on the market. Selectable RAID levels offer maximum volume capacity, optimum drive performance, data protection, or a combination of attributes. It’s ideal for anyone who needs to safely store and backup massive amounts of data, including video editors, audio producers, photographers and graphic designers. 

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The better and simpler way to RAID

At SoftRAID’s core is RAID creation and management technology that has been finely tuned over 20 years of development. Packed with features like multiple RAID options and predictive disk failure monitoring. SoftRAID provides a level of performance that you simply can’t get with hardware RAID.

SoftRAID is perfect for anyone who needs to safely store and back up massive amounts of data.

SoftRAID is packed with features you can’t find anywhere else

Multiple RAID Levels

Create advanced RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10)1 of volumes for higher performance and/or redundancy.

Disk Health

SoftRAID protects your data by alerting you to issues before anything happens, ensuring you’re protected when you’re on a critical deadline.

Cross-platform

Built-in MacDrive technology lets you read/write SoftRAID RAID 0/1 arrays and use them interchangeably between Windows and macOS.

Flexible, Upgradeable

With SoftRAID you’re not locked into a solution. SoftRAID’s unique approach is hardware-independent.

Validate

Volume validation ensures sectors can be read, parity is correct, and any potential volume failure is minimized.2

Certify

Check your disks before use to ensure they are safe for your data.

Compatible

Works with macOS 10.12 or later including Big Sur and M13 Macs and Windows 10.

Easy License Management

New license management enables quick activation or deactivation so your license can move moved between computers.

Dark Mode

SoftRAID is easy on the eyes with dark mode for a great viewing experience in low-light environments.

Icons alerts, pop-up warnings, log files, SoftRAID is constantly watching your disks and volumes to make sure everything is working perfectly.

Disk Health and Monitoring

SoftRAID doesn’t stop working once you’ve created your RAID. The software continues standing guard, monitoring your drives to keep you working worry-free. It can certify that new disks are error-free before use, warn you when a disk is about to fail, and even keeps you working if you lose a disk. These advanced monitoring tools all work in the background, making catastrophic, project-killing data loss a thing of the past. 

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Software vs. Hardware RAID

Don’t get stuck with expensive hardware RAID technology that you can’t upgrade or expand. SoftRAID sets you free with full control of RAID volumes including creation, management, and deletion. It also utilizes your computer’s advanced processing power versus the slow processors found in most hardware RAID enclosures. The result is a fast and flexible RAID array that has negligible impact on your computer system or applications.  

What’s the biggest advantage of SoftRAID over a hardware RAID? You’re not locked into using specific hardware to access your data. If a hardware RAID system fails and it’s out of production or is no longer supported, all your data could be lost in an instant. With SoftRAID, you can easily replace a bad enclosure or upgrade to a new enclosure. Just move the drives to access your data without skipping a beat!

Pro tip: Need even more power and flexibility? Upgrade to SoftRAID Pro to spread volumes over two or more disk enclosures for incredible performance! (Impossible with hardware RAID.) Learn more.

Attention to Details

SoftRAID is there to help at every turn, from its intuitive interface for creating RAID volumes, to its disk monitoring ensuring your data is secure. But the power of SoftRAID doesn’t end there.

  • Protecting and sharing your data is simple. Your SoftRAID license is linked to the Mac or Windows PC you download it to. It’s a built-in security feature that keeps your data secure from unauthorized access. You can easily add on to your license to share access with another machine or user.
  • It can be a chore to organize and keep track of multiple within a storage solution. SoftRAID was built with extras to simplify your task, such as the ability to blink drive lights and name drives for quick recognition.
  • Eventually all drives fail. If a drive is starting to experience issues or a problem is detected, SoftRAID will display warnings in the Mac menu bar/Windows system tray so you can stay ahead of possible problems.

    • Now for Windows

    Share RAID 0/1 volumes between Mac and Windows

    SoftRAID comes to Windows enabling you to share RAID volumes seamlessly between a Mac and a PC. Built with MacDrive (another OWC brand), SoftRAID allows you to create, read, and write HFS+ RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets on both macOS and Windows computers. Sharing data between Macs and PCs has never been easier.

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    Getting Started

    Once SoftRAID is installed and activated, it’s time to put your plan into action. Decide what the RAID volume will be used for and how much space to use (with hints from the application), and you’re off.

    Whether included with your OWC enclosure or purchased separately, SoftRAID is extremely easy to use. SoftRAID makes powerful features typically reserved for data centers accessible to everyone, giving you quick data access and bullet-proof data security.

    You’ll wonder how you ever felt safe storing your data before SoftRAID.

    Two great versions to choose from

    SoftRAID is available in two versions, XT and Pro.

    SoftRAID XT is designed to work only with OWC storage solutions and volumes in a single enclosure. SoftRAID Pro works with OWC storage solutions as well as third-party solutions and will enable users to store data across enclosures.

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    1 RAID 4/5/1+0 (10) Mac only available for Windows soon.2 Data protection requires RAID 1/4/5/1+0. 3 SoftRAID XT and Pro work with macOS 10.12 or later and Windows 10. M1 Macs require macOS 11.3 and later.

      SoftRAID supports M1 Macs with the release of macOS 11.3
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