RAID Terminology

Disk Striping

Disk striping allows you to write data across multiple physical disks instead of just one physical disk. Disk striping involves partitioning each physical disk storage space into stripes of the following sizes: 8 KB, 16 KB, 32 KB, 64 KB, 128 KB, 256KB, 512KB, and 1024KB. These stripes are interleaved in a repeated sequential manner. The part of the stripe on a single physical disk is called a stripe element.

For example, in a four-disk system using only disk striping (used in RAID level 0), segment 1 is written to disk 1, segment 2 is written to disk 2, and so on. Disk striping enhances performance because multiple physical disks are accessed simultaneously, but disk striping does not provide data redundancy.

Figure 2-1 shows an example of disk striping.

Figure 2-1. Example of Disk Striping (RAID 0)

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Disk Mirroring

With mirroring (used in RAID 1), data written to one disk is simultaneously written to another disk. If one disk fails, the contents of the other disk can be used to run the system and rebuild the failed physical disk. The primary advantage of disk mirroring is that it provides 100 percent data redundancy. Because the contents of the disk are completely written to a second disk, it does not matter if one of the disks fails. Both disks contain the same data at all times. Either of the physical disks can act as the operational physical disk.

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Dell UCP-61, UCC-60, UCP-60 manual RAID Terminology, Disk Mirroring

UCP-61, UCP-60, UCC-60 specifications

The Dell UCC-60, UCP-60, and UCP-61 are innovative solutions that enhance collaborative experiences in modern workplaces. These products integrate cutting-edge technologies to facilitate seamless communication and create a dynamic meeting environment.

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