PEARSON EDEXCEL INTERNATIONAL AS LEVEL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
RAID Storage
RAID mean Redundant Array of Independent Disks
Raid Storage use multiple storage devices (mostly HDDs or SSDs) are
combined to act like they are a single larger storage device.
to improve performance, reliability, or both.
Used for
- Large-capacity storage devices are very expensive
- High-performance computers need huge storage
- Example tasks: Data mining, video editing, databases
When large-capacity drives are costly, RAID storage provides a cheaper
solution.
RAID storage could be used in a computer performing this type of task, since
it may be cheaper to buy multiple smaller storage devices and combine them.
RAID Level
RAID 0 (Striping)
Data is split into blocks and written across multiple drives.
Provides improved read/write performance.
No redundancy – if one drive fails, all data is lost.
Suitable for high-speed applications but not critical data storage .
RAID 1 (Mirroring)
Data is duplicated on two or more drives.
Provide high data redundancy.
Slower write speed but fast read speed.
Suitable for systems where data safety is important.
RAID 5 (Striping with Parity)
Data and parity (error correction) are striped across 3 or more drives.
Provides both performance and redundancy.
Can tolerate a single dive failure.
Suitable for business systems with a balance of speed and safety.
To enhance both Performance + Fault Tolerance
RAID 6 (Striping with Double Parity)
RAID 6 is similar to RAID 5 but with dual parity
Requires at Least 4 drives
Provides fault tolerance against 2 simultaneous drive failures.
Data is striped across all drives. Two sets of parity information stored on different drives. Even
if one drive fails during rebuild, system still survives.
in a RAID 5 systems dies and is replaced by a new drive, it takes hours or even more than a day
to rebuild the swapped drive. If another drive dies during that time, you still lose all of your
data. With RAID 6, the RAID array will even survive that second failure.
RAID 10 (Mirroring + Stripping)
Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0.
Data is mirrored for redundancy and striped for speed.
Requires at least 4 drives.
Provides high performance and redundancy but costly in
storage capacity.
RAID Level Comparison
Supercomputer
•Supercomputers a computer with a very high level of performance
•They often use RAID storage to improve performance
•RAID is a fundamental technology in supercomputer storage, providing both
redundancy and performance enhancements, alongside other technologies like
NAS, high-speed networks, and flash storage to meet the diverse storage
demands of these powerful systems.
