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External harddrive
Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 07:21
by Goran
Im thinking of getting this server, but I got a harddisk with RAID and would like to use it with this Bubba server. If Im looking at the specifications for the server is says:
USB 2.0 type A to Printer or memory stick connection
USB 2.0 type B to PC
I've got USB 2.0 at my harddrive, but can I use it just like a shared harddrive? Will I have the possiblity to work with it through the web interface for Bubba?
Best regards, Goran
Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 16:05
by pa
Hi,
Regarding the use of external harddrives, yes it is possible, but not really recommended.
The reason for this is that even if the USB is 2.0 complient it is only USB "full speed" which is 12Mbit/s and therefor too slow to actually be running a disk on with any reasonable performance.
/PA
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 22:20
by juddha
I'm also in need of some kind of raid-solution.
In the future, is it doable to support eSATA?
Posted: 12 Jan 2007, 06:38
by pa
It wil not be supported by the current bubba, but we have other products in the development stage, and we will of course see if this is a feature that can be added.
/PA
USB speed
Posted: 03 Feb 2007, 13:17
by lkbrow1
You posted that USB speed is 12 Mb/s that is true for USB 1.1 but USB is 480Mb/s per the last documentation that I read.
USB speed again
Posted: 03 Feb 2007, 13:18
by lkbrow1
USB 1.1 is 12 Mb/s
USB 2.0 is 480 Mb/s
Posted: 03 Feb 2007, 15:50
by johannes
There's actually more to it, it's a common misunderstanding that USB 2.0 automatically means 480 Mbps. USB 2.0 specifies and allows all three USB speeds:
Low speed: 1.5 Mbps
Full speed: 12 Mbps
High speed: 480 Mbps
Bubba supports USB 2.0 Full speed, it doesn't support high speed due to hardware limitations.