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									using SoftRAID with external USB 3 drive - Hardware Compatibility				            </title>
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                        <title>using SoftRAID with external USB 3 drive</title>
                        <link>https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/using-softraid-with-external-usb-3-drive/#post-3115</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 01:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Thanks.

We are working hard to make SoftRAID 6 a high value upgrade.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Thanks.

We are working hard to make SoftRAID 6 a high value upgrade.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>using SoftRAID with external USB 3 drive</title>
                        <link>https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/using-softraid-with-external-usb-3-drive/#post-3114</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 01:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Well, encryption, APFS, RAID-6 – I will be first to buy!]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Well, encryption, APFS, RAID-6 – I will be first to buy!]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>using SoftRAID with external USB 3 drive</title>
                        <link>https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/using-softraid-with-external-usb-3-drive/#post-3109</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 19:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[There will be a &quot;free upgrade&quot; period, yes.

However, any time frame can only be set once there is a fairly solid release date.

What that period is has not been decided.

Yes, SoftRAI...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[There will be a "free upgrade" period, yes.

However, any time frame can only be set once there is a fairly solid release date.

What that period is has not been decided.

Yes, SoftRAID 6 will add support for RAID 6 (and we are working on an enhancement to RAID 6 in addition), among other features.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>using SoftRAID with external USB 3 drive</title>
                        <link>https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/using-softraid-with-external-usb-3-drive/#post-3107</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 18:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Wouldn&#039;t be a good idea to offer SoftRAID 6 for free for people who will buy the full version of SoftRAID 5.7 a few months before the release of the new version? 

Also, do you plan to off...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wouldn't be a good idea to offer SoftRAID 6 for free for people who will buy the full version of SoftRAID 5.7 a few months before the release of the new version? 

Also, do you plan to offer RAID-6?]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>using SoftRAID with external USB 3 drive</title>
                        <link>https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/using-softraid-with-external-usb-3-drive/#post-3062</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 23:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[While we can not pre-announce a release date, I can confirm that SoftRAID 6 will not be released in January 2019.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[While we can not pre-announce a release date, I can confirm that SoftRAID 6 will not be released in January 2019.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>using SoftRAID with external USB 3 drive</title>
                        <link>https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/using-softraid-with-external-usb-3-drive/#post-3061</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 21:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Thanks so much for the information. I currently have softraid XT because I am using a OWC Thunderbay enclosures. In order to set up the external USB hard drive’s, I’ll need to purchase SoftR...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Thanks so much for the information. I currently have softraid XT because I am using a OWC Thunderbay enclosures. In order to set up the external USB hard drive’s, I’ll need to purchase SoftRAID or SoftRAID Lite . I was wondering if you knew if version 6 would be coming out sometime soon? If it won’t be out this month  then I’ll go ahead and purchase 5.7

Thanks so much for the great support, as always.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/">Hardware Compatibility</category>                        <dc:creator>calbear88</dc:creator>
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                        <title>using SoftRAID with external USB 3 drive</title>
                        <link>https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/using-softraid-with-external-usb-3-drive/#post-3056</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 19:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[USB is not as reliable, but for Mirrors, it is fine. About the worst that happens with a mirror volume, is a disk may not show up about 3% of the time, where if you restart, it will show up ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[USB is not as reliable, but for Mirrors, it is fine. About the worst that happens with a mirror volume, is a disk may not show up about 3% of the time, where if you restart, it will show up and rebuild.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>using SoftRAID with external USB 3 drive</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 17:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hi, I am thinking of adding two USB external drives to my iMac, WD easystore 10tb USB 3 drives, and using softraid to mirror them.

Just wondering if using RAID over USB is ok, or is it pr...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi, I am thinking of adding two USB external drives to my iMac, WD easystore 10tb USB 3 drives, and using softraid to mirror them.

Just wondering if using RAID over USB is ok, or is it prone to more errors or riskier?

Thanks]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/">Hardware Compatibility</category>                        <dc:creator>calbear88</dc:creator>
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