RAID

Question 1

Name RAID 0?

Answer 1

Striping

Question 2

Redundancy of RAID 0?

Answer 2

0. RAID 0 has 0 redundancy.

Question 3

Minimum disks required for RAID 0?

Answer 3

2

Question 4

Explain RAID 0

Answer 4

The data stored is split between 2 or more physical drives

Question 5

Performance of RAID 0

Answer 5

Data is written quickly as it is split over multiple drives

Question 6

Name RAID 1

Answer 6

Mirroring

Question 7

Redundancy of RAID 1

Answer 7

Array will still work as long as one drive is operational

Question 8

Minimum disks require for RAID 1?

Answer 8

2

Question 9

Explain RAID 1

Answer 9

The data stored is duplicated to 2 or more physical drives

Question 10

Performance of RAID 1

Answer 10

High disk usage as files are duplicated on multiple drives.

Question 11

Name RAID 5

Answer 11

Striping with Parity

Question 12

Redundancy of RAID 5

Answer 12

Needs all but 1 drive operational

Question 13

Minimum disks required for RAID 5

Answer 13

3

Question 14

Explain RAID 5

Answer 14

File blocks are striped, along with a parity block.

Question 15

Performance of RAID 5

Answer 15

Efficient use of disk space. Files are not duplicated, but space is still used for parity

Question 16

Name RAID 10 (1+0)

Answer 16

A Stripe of Mirrors

Question 17

Redundancy of RAID 10

Answer 17

Can loose all but one of each set of mirrors

Question 18

Minimum disks required for RAID 10

Answer 18

4

Question 19

Explain RAID 10

Answer 19

2 pairs are mirrored and then striped with the other

Question 20

Performance of RAID 10

Answer 20

The speed of striping with the redundancy of mirroring

Question 21

What is a RAID

Answer 21

Redundant Array of Independent Disks