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Chapter 4: Technology Background
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Introduction to RAID (below)
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Choosing a RAID Level (page 106)
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Spare Drive (page 107)
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Automatic Rebuilding (page 108)
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Partition and Format (page 108)
Introduction to RAID
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) allows multiple disk drives to be
combined together into a RAID Volume. You create a RAID Volume on your
SmartStor when you perform the setup procedure, in SmartNAVI.
The benefits of a RAID can include:
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Higher data transfer rates for increased server performance
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Increased overall storage capacity for a single Volume
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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. Also see "Choosing a RAID Level" on page 106. The following outline
breaks down the properties for each RAID level supported on the SmartStor:
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