RAID 0 question for the experts

[PeterAit]

Do all RAID 0 setups follow the same standard? In other words, if I take the 2 disks from my current RAID 0 and install them in another (with a different controller board), will I be able to read them?

Thx,

[sandymc]

In short, no.

[kers]

Are you talking about a Mac OSX system...?

I have 2 disks as a raid0 in my old mac pro-
an apple software raid0;

 I could transport that to another different type old Macpro without any problem.

[PeterAit]

In short, no.

Thanks. That's what I feared.

[BobShaw]

No. That is one of the many reasons that Raid provides no backup up at all. If you lose the housing or the software then you lose the lot.

[graeme]

No. That is one of the many reasons that Raid provides no backup up at all. If you lose the housing or the software then you lose the lot.

If you're on a mac set your Time Machine drive to backup your RAID array. There's probably a PC equivalent.

[Joe Towner]

So there needs to be more details to fully answer the question.  PC or Mac?  Where did you setup the RAID array?  If you did it in the motherboard bios on a PC, no, it's not removable.  If it's done in Windows or MacOS, as software RAID, and you're moving it to a computer of the same OS, you 'could' be ok.  Still, back it up before you do anything.

Since you're moving things any way, do what you can do get out of this RAID setup.  If you're doing it for speed, get a SSD or for more speed, a NVMe drive.  Doing it for size, 8tb drives are common enough, and 10tb is pretty cheap (under $500 a drive, so $50/tb).  RAID isn't backup, though RAID1 pairs are a nice way to protect yourself from a drive failure.

Good luck,
-Joe

[PeterAit]

Thanks to all for your responses.