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It just doesn't seem like there is any getting around the notion that - for true hardware RAID - you need to have the disks reside in the same box as a RAID-capable controller card. Which implies a separate system, rather than just a storage appliance.



You can get true HW RAID without having to use an external controller. Here is an example. Just plug in a JBOD and you're all set.

Thanks,
Kevin