SoftRAID, LLC has announced the release of SoftRAID 3.1, the first bootable version of its RAID software for the Mac. “Bootable SoftRAID Mirror volumes are what everyone needs, especially Server Administrators,” said Tim Standing, VP of Engineering in the announcement. “SoftRAID provides reliable, instantaneous backup of critical data with data access as fast as that on a Stripe volume. Now with your system on a SoftRAID Mirror volume, you can have maximum flexibility and protection in your backup scenarios.” SoftRAID 3.1 is priced at US$129.00 and is a free upgrade for users of version 3.x.