Lacie 4BIG, 4BIG QUADRA, 5BIG User Manual

4big quadra

DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON

Professional 4-Bay RAID

eSATA 3Gb/s | FireWire 800 & 400 | USB 2.0

Terabytes of Power

0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250

USB 2.0

FireWire 400

FireWire 800

eSATA 3Gb/s

MB/s

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

The best performance for audio/video and photo professionals.

Read Burst Transfer Rates*

RAID FLEXIBILITY

RAID NUMBER RAID MODE CAPACITY PROTECTION SPEED

0 RAID 0 100%

1 RAID 10 50%

2 Concatenation 100%

3 RAID 3 75%

4 RAID 3+Spare 50%

5 RAID 5 75%

6 RAID 5+Spare 50%

The LaCie 4big Quadra is the most complete 4-bay RAID solution
for professionals who demand exceptional performance from
a storage device. Offering up to 8TB of capacity and amazing
bandwidth speeds through eSATA 3Gb/s and FireWire 800, it also
features FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 ports for maximum compatibility
with any Mac
to customize performance and data protect ion levels, the
4big Quadra fits most speed-demanding applications and backup
needs for today’s workstations and small servers.

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or PC. Featuring seven RAID modes

RAID Performance

Taking advantage of a native R AID controller that preserves
computer resources, the 4big Quadra offers superior support
for the most demanding applications. Pre-configured in R AID 0
for full speed and capacity, it can reach up to 230MB/s through
eSATA 3Gb/s. Alternative R AID modes—such as R AID 5—can be
configured in seconds on startup to manage speed, security, and
available capacity.

RAID Protection

Thanks to the secure R AID modes, including R AID 5, RAID 3
and RAID 10, the 4big Quadra enables you to keep data access
even if one disk fails. The hot-swappable disk trays even allow
maintenance without affecting your workflow. “Spare” modes allow
a second level of protection; a sort of “automatic maintenance”
that will immediately start rebuilding the RAID protection in case of
a disk failure. Extra spare disks are also available as an option for
immediate replacement.

• Speed and security for audio, video, and photo professionals

• Huge capacity for backing up all of your data

• Quadruple interface for universal connectivity

• Four hot-swappable, lockable disks for non-stop data access**

• Ultra-quiet cooling system for greater reliability