Lazlo, >> Thank you for your suggestions. Looks like I need to buy SCSI disks. > > Well before you go do that try the areca SATA raid card Yes, by all means spend $200 and buy the Areca or 3Ware RAID card - it's a simple switch out of the cables and you should be golden. Again - you should only expect an increase in performance from 4-6 times from what you are getting now unless you increase the number of disks. - Luke