Figure 5 Raid5+0 Concept - Fujitsu ETERNUS DX500 S4/DX600 S4 Design Manual

2. Basic Functions
RAID Functions
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RAID5+0 (Double Striping with Distributed Parity)
Multiple RAID5 volumes are RAID0 striped. For large capacity configurations, RAID5+0 provides better perform-
ance, better reliability, and shorter rebuilding times than RAID5.

Figure 5 RAID5+0 Concept

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