Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R

Q

quick init

An array initialized using the Quick Init option is available immediately, with no on- going background controller activity. All data written to an array that has been quick initialized is protected.

R

RAID

Redundant Array of Independent Disks (alternative definition Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks).

RAID 0

Asingle-level array consisting of two or more equal-sized segments residing on different disks. RAID 0 distributes data evenly across its respective drives in equal- sized sections called stripes. RAID 0 arrays are not redundant.

RAID 1

Single-level array consisting of two equal segments residing on two different drives. Provides redundancy by storing identical copies on two drives. See also mirrored array/mirroring.

RAID signature

The area on each disk reserved for use by the RAID controller.

RAID volume

Concatenates two or more arrays of the same type.

rebuild

Background regeneration of redundant data on a RAID 1.

redundant

The ability of an array to maintain operability when one or more hardware failures occur. RAID 1 is redundant. In the event of a drive failure, redundant arrays can be restored to normal operation by replacing the failed drive and rebuilding the array.

rescan

Process of updating the current screen to show all currently available resources.

S

Serial ATA (SATA)

A successor to ATA that uses a serial, instead of parallel, interface.

simple volume

A volume made up of disk space from a single disk. It can consist of a single region on a disk or concatenated, multiple regions of the same disk.

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