2.1 About Your RAID Configuration

Table 2-1 provides information that can help you identify the RAID configuration that applies to the Forge Appliance that you purchased. For additional technical specifications, see the PlateSpin Forge Technical Specifications web page.

Table 2-1 RAID Configuration for Forge Appliances

Forge Series

Dell PowerEdge

RAM (Base)

HDD (Base)

RAID Type

Forge 700

R740xd

128 GB

14 x 2 TB

RAID 6

  • R730xd

128 GB

14 x 2 TB

RAID 6

R720

128 GB

8 x 4 TB

RAID 6

Forge 500

  • R720

32 GB

6 x 1 TB

RAID 5

R620

32 GB

2 x 500 GB

RAID 1