All-in-One Research Guides:Disk Storage
RAID
Implementing RAID
This segment of our RAID chapter focuses on implementation issues
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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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Tip - There's a reason we still make backups of data stored in RAID arrays: Things can still go wrong that can cost you all or most of the data stored on the array.
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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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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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Tip - Affordable consumer storage networks may be right around the corner.
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Tip - How do you get better tape performance? Why not try setting up a tape RAID system? This tip explains how to get it done.
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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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Ask the Expert - Storage expert Evan Marcus compares software and hardware RAID and outlines the benefits and drawbacks of each.