Redundant array of independent disks

data storage virtualization technology

In computing, a redundant array of inexpensive disks (more commonly known as a RAID) is a system of using multiple hard drives for sharing or replicating data among the drives. Depending on the version chosen the benefit of RAID is a one or more of increased data integrity, fault-tolerance, throughput or capacity compared to single drives.

Standard RAID levels edit

Main Wikipedia article: Standard RAID levels.

Nested RAID levels edit

Main Wikipedia article: Nested RAID levels.

Non-RAID drive architectures edit

Main Wikipedia article: Non-RAID drive architectures.