What is RAID, why do you need it, and what are all those mode numbers that are constantly bandied about? RAID stands for “Redundant Array of Independent Disks” or “Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks ...

The home lab ecosystem has a bunch of fascinating utilities that, if properly configured, can take your setup to the next level. That said, many of these can be double-edged swords, and if you’re not ...

In the world of high-availability data storage, RAID, or Redundant Array of Independent Disks, has almost mythical status. It's the go-to for everything from enterprise data centers to home labs ...

Since the dawn of computing, long-term mass storage has been a primary factor in the design of systems. At issue is speed, density of storage, and of course, fault recovery. In the beginning of the PC ...

This information is also available as a PDF download. Since I've been doing a lot of coverage of storage technology both for the enterprise and for the home lately, I thought I should give an ...

RAID systems have been the building blocks of enterprise storage since the 1990s. But RAID – redundant array of inexpensive disks – originated the decade before that in research from the University of ...

Reader Liam Yates finds himself with two spare hard drives and one question. He writes: Over the years I’ve collected a couple of USB external hard drives that I’m not using. I wondered if I could ...

In simple layman’s terms, RAID is a technology that allows users to combine multiple physical disk drives into a single unit. This improves data storage performance and reliability, enhances data ...

As a fundamental of data protection, Raid (redundant array of independent disks), has been around since the mid-1980s. The idea is quite simple; use multiple disk drives to enable data protection (via ...

High performance and continuous data redundancy are a lock with the MegaRAID SATA 150-2 RAID storage adapter. It targets desktops, workstations, and entry-level servers using the fastest Serial ...