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Appendix – RAID System
Introduction to RAID
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) allows multiple disk drives to
be combined together into a RAID Volume.
You will create a RAID Volume on
your unit when you perform the setup procedure.
The benefits of a RAID can include:
Higher data transfer rates for increased server performance
Increased overall storage capacity for a single Volume
Data redundancy/fault tolerance for ensuring continuous system
operation in the event of a disk drive failure
Different RAID levels use different organizational models and have varying
benefits. The following outline breaks down the properties for each RAID level
supported on this unit:
RAID 0 – Stripe
When a RAID Volume is striped, the read and write blocks of data are
interleaved between the sectors of multiple disk drives. Performance is
increased, since the workload is balanced between drives or “members” that
form the RAID Volume. Identical drives are recommended for performance as
well as data storage efficiency.
The RAID Volume’s data capacity equals the capacity of the smallest disk drive
times the number of disk drives. For example, one 100 GB and three 120 GB
drives will form a 400 GB (4 x 100 GB) RAID Volume instead of 460 GB.
