Although capable of operating at various RAID levels, in order to maximize performance the DSS has been set up, and is specifically focused, for operation at RAID level 0. In this mode there is no data redundancy. To setup and operate the DSS at other RAID levels, consult the factory as to suitability for your particular application. The DSS stripes the data across all of the disks in the system. This greatly increases the potential throughput.
Data striping is totally transparent to the user.
Unfortunately the Windows file system does not currently support this type of transfer. Consequently data must currently be transferred to PC RAM and from there to the RAID controller board. This reduces the maximum possible transfer rate. In terms of DSS performance for a particular application it is convenient to classify applications as one of two types - external data and internal data. An external data type application is one in which the primary data flow is between the DSS and an external data source.