Chapter 8: Using The Raid-1 Utility; Using Raid; Raid-1 - Toshiba S3 User Manual

Chapter 8
Using the RAID-1
Utility

Using RAID

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a utility
that allows you to configure your computer to provide either
improved performance in reading and writing data on the
computer's internal hard disks or greater reliability in storing
data on the computer's internal hard disks.
Your Tecra S3 computer supports RAID-1.
Your computer comes ready to be configured for RAID-1;
however, RAID-1 can be disabled.

RAID-1

RAID-1 improves reliability in storing data by automatically
copying all data from your computer's primary internal hard
disk to your computer's secondary internal hard disk.
If your computer's primary hard disk fails, you can replace
the failed primary hard disk with the secondary hard disk that
contains the mirrored data. See
RAID-1 array" on page
"Restoring a failed drive in a
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