Raid 1 Configuration Preview - Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 Software User's Manual

4.4.3.3 Using Manual Configuration: RAID 5
Figure 4.9

RAID 1 Configuration Preview

8. Check the information in the configuration preview.
9. If the virtual drive configuration is acceptable, click Accept to save
the configuration. Otherwise, click Back to return to the previous
screens and change the configuration.
10. If you accept the configuration, click Yes at the prompt to save the
configuration.
The WebBIOS main menu appears.
RAID 5 uses drive striping at the block level and parity. In RAID 5, the
parity information is written to all drives. It is best suited for networks that
perform a lot of small input/output (I/O) transactions simultaneously.
RAID 5 provides data redundancy, high read rates, and good
performance in most environments. It also provides redundancy with
lowest loss of capacity.
RAID 5 provides high data throughput. RAID 5 is useful for transaction
processing applications because each drive can read and write
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