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Selecting a RAID Level
Chapter 3
RAID Levels
This chapter describes each supported RAID level and the factors to
consider when choosing a RAID level. It contains the following sections:
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Section 3.1, "Selecting a RAID Level"
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Section 3.2, "RAID 0"
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Section 3.3, "RAID 1"
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Section 3.4, "RAID 5"
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Section 3.5, "RAID 10"
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Section 3.6, "RAID 50"
To ensure the best performance, you should select the optimal RAID
level when you create a system drive. The optimal RAID level for your
disk array depends on a number of factors:
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The number of drives in the disk array
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The capacity of the drives in the array
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The need for data redundancy
·
The disk performance requirements
Note:
The SCSI 320-1 controller supports a maximum of 15
physical drives.
MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Hardware Guide
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