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RAID (/ reɪd /; " redundant array of inexpensive disks " [1] or " redundant array of independent disks " [2]) is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drive components into one or more logical units for the purposes of data redundancy, performance improvement, or both.
RAID. RAID is a technology that is used to increase the performance and/or reliability of data storage. The abbreviation stands for either Redundant Array of Independent Drives or Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks, which is older and less used. A RAID system consists of two or more drives working in parallel.
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a data storage method that integrates many disk drives into a single device to increase performance and offer redundancy. RAID 3 and RAID 4 are two RAID levels that employ separate parity drives to secure data against disk failures.
In computer storage, the standard RAID levels comprise a basic set of RAID ("redundant array of independent disks" or "redundant array of inexpensive disks") configurations that employ the techniques of striping, mirroring, or parity to create large reliable data stores from multiple general-purpose computer hard disk drives (HDDs). The most ...
RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a way of storing the same data in different places on multiple hard disks or solid-state drives (SSDs) to protect data in the case of a drive failure. There are different RAID levels, however, and not all have the goal of providing redundancy.
RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a setup consisting of multiple disks for data storage. They are linked together to prevent data loss and/or speed up performance. Having multiple disks allows the employment of various techniques like disk striping, disk mirroring, and parity.
Let's examine a hypothetical, eight disk RAID6 array. We'll refer to the eight blocks of one stripe as data0 through data5, parity0, and parity1. The system wants to store a new value in...