RAID Levels Explained
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Whether you’re looking to optimize a server’s performance or to defend against total data loss on a NAS box, you need RAID. But which level is right? Here is a…
RAID 101
How to set up clustered Windows servers
Setting up clustering on Windows servers is not as difficult as it’s often made out to be. There are some precise steps to be followed and all becomes clear. I’ve…
How to setup the software RAID 1 on Window Server 2008 R2?
Step 1: Open the “Server Manager” -> Storage -> Disk Management Step 2: Select the “System Reserved” volume Step 3: Right click on “System Reserved” volume and select “Add Mirror…”…
Step-by-Step Guide to Configure Hardware RAID on DELL servers
Expanding the capacity of a server by adding new disk drives is a typical activity for administrator. In this article, let us review how to add two new disk drives…
RAID Levels and Types
In simple terms, RAID is basically a way of combining a group of hard drives together to form a single “virtual” drive. The main benefit is not only to obtain…
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks
A short description of each of the six original RAID architectures. Introducing some of the common terminology associated with RAID and computer storage in general. Introduction In the late 1980s…
Build Your Skills: Know the differences between RAID levels
Mission-critical information, whether it’s your customer database or your Web server, needs unprecedented levels of reliability. One reliable tool that’s become more affordable in recent years is RAID—redundant array of…