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When should you mirror your data? When would you use data striping? What's the difference between RAID 1 and RAID 5? If you're new to data storage, or just want a RAID refresher, you'll find this featured topic of interest.
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The 'other' RAID levels

(28 Nov 2001)

There's more to RAID than levels 1 through 5. Knowing the other unofficial RAID level designations will open up a world of options.

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