4 reasons hardware RAID is worse than software RAID

NAS and server technologies have evolved a lot over the last two decades, both on the software and hardware fronts. However, the fall of hardware-based RAID over the last decade remains a major highlight in the professional storage landscape. These days, most NAS experts recommend ditching RAID controllers altogether and switching to their software-based counterparts instead. If that sounds baffling, then read on. Here are four reasons why you’d want to ditch the outdated technology in favor of software RAID provisions.