E-2 Understanding Drive Arrays
A drive array can also consist of a single logical drive, as illustrated in Figure E- 2.
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Figure E-2. Drive array with one logical drive
Figure E-3 illustrates a larger array with two logical drives across six physical
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Figure | Drive array with six physical drives and two logical drives | ||||
