Ok, I have a 1tb drive and will be adding another. Can I create an array with one empty and one with data? will it mirror the other? I know that raid does not = backup but raid 1 plus an external ...

Overview: RAID-enabled external storage provides better data protection and improved performance compared to single-drive ...

Since the late 1980s, RAID has been a fundamental method of data protection. But RAID arose in a world of SAN and NAS in hardware array products. Now the cloud and technologies such as object storage ...

Big storage companies stopped recommending RAID 5 a couple of years ago. But I still see small 4-drive arrays touting RAID 5 for home and small office use. Big mistake. You want to save money, but you ...

RAID 6 or RAID 1+0: Which should you choose? Your email has been sent RAID selection can be a tough choice, especially when budgets are tight. Learn why RAID 10 might be a better choice than RAID 6 ...

RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. It is used to enhance the performance, data availability, and capacity of the storage devices.RAID technology is used either as Software RAID or ...

RAID 50 offers a balance of performance, storage capacity, and data integrity Your email has been sent RAID 50 is an often overlooked RAID level that can bridge the gap when it comes to choosing ...

Which RAID level should be used with three hard disks of 146 GB and one of 300 GB? All the main RAID levels are possible, but which RAID level you choose in this case depends on the criticality of the ...

In an IBM blog labeled "Keep Your Friends Close and Your Data Closer" by Matthew Drahzal, a leader in IBM's Systems & Technology Group (STG), has announced a new storage server for bring ...

RAID in its several forms provides the backbone for most of our high availability, high performance storage. RAID devices have been with us since the late-1980s, and by now are so much a part of our ...