Read explainations but they dont seem to make much sense! Could somebody explain to me what a raid array does in plain english?
I know that RAIDing several drives allows teh computer to see them as one big drive but thats about as far as I understand!!
Thanks in advance!!
2007-02-14 07:23:08 · 2 answers · asked by MonkeyKing669 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
A Raid Array is a setup consisting of multiple hard drives and a RAID controller. It is a way to store data on multiple hard drives. Some configurations are a mirror, where two hard drives contain the exact same information at the same time. Others spread the information over multiple hards with redundancy, so 1 drive can fail, and you will still have all of your data on the combination of the other drives. The RAID controller sets up which style you have, RAID0,RAID1,RAID5, RAID10 and RAID100
2007-02-14 07:33:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Simple enough, RAID combines multiple hard drives into one large storage space that offers quicker access time and data transfer. There are different types of RAID setups each has their own pros and cons based on what they are used for.
2007-02-14 07:28:26 · answer #2 · answered by brentonbiggs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋