K
K
8
8
X
X
2
2
5
5
0
0
G
G
B
B
P
P
R
R
O
O
5.3 H
OW
RAID
W
ORKS
RAID 0:
The controller “stripes” data across multiple drives in a RAID 0 array
system. It breaks up a large file into smaller blocks and performs disk reads
and writes across multiple drives in parallel. The size of each block is
determined by the strip size parameter, which you set during the creation of
the RAID set based on the system environment.
This technique reduces overall disk access time and offers high bandwidth.
Features and Benefits
¾
Drives:
Minimum 1, and maximum is up to 6 or 8. Depending on
the platform.
¾
Uses:
Intended for non-critical data requiring high data
throughput, or any environment that does not require fault
tolerance.
¾
Benefits:
provides increased data throughput, especially for large
files. No capacity loss penalty for parity.
¾
Drawbacks:
Does not deliver any fault tolerance. If any drive in
the array fails, all data is lost.
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Fault Tolerance:
No.
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