Storage Implementing RAID:
RAID
Implementing RAID
This segment of our RAID chapter focuses on implementation issues
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How to choose the correct RAID level
Tip - This tip offers nine things to consider when deciding which RAID level is right for your organization's needs.
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External SATA RAID array vs. system replacement
Ask the Expert - Storage expert Ashley D'Costa answers a reader's question about the benefits of using an external SATA RAID array over replacing his entire system.
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Is RAID in general an obsolete technology today?
FAQ - This is a technology that is so commonly used, so transparent, that we really don't even think about it...
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Best Practices: Balance workloads with RAID types
Feature - Vendors will tell you how beautifully parity-based RAID works in their storage subsystems, making it almost unnecessary to use any type of striped/mirrored RAID protection. But if you don't match the workload profile of the application to how storage is...
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RAID technology adds reliability and overcomes concerns, page 2
RAID Explained - Today, the growing prominence of slower, high-capacity SATA drives are raising serious concerns about storage reliability, and dual-parity techniques like RAID-6 are emerging to combat the specter of multiple simultaneous drive failures. Larger drives...
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Decreasing I/O latency in RAID array
Ask the Expert - Greg Schulz offers troubleshooting advice for a reader looking to decrease I/O latency in a RAID-5 array.
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How many disk drives do you need for RAID 10?
Ask the Expert - What is the minimum number of disk drives you can have in a RAID 10 array? I have read you must have at least four, but our server admin said it is HP's default, and he can do it on just two drives. This is on a Window Server 2003 with a total of four 72...
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Ask the Expert - Storage expert Evan Marcus compares software and hardware RAID and outlines the benefits and drawbacks of each.
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Choose the right RAID level for DBMS
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Tip - Use these guidelines to decide what RAID level you should use for different components of an Oracle installation on Windows.
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