BUnderstanding RAIDIn this appendix...Understanding Drive Segments............................................................................................. 75Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0).......................................................................................... 75RAID 1 Arrays ........................................................................................................................ 76RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays....................................................................................................... 76RAID 10 Arrays ...................................................................................................................... 77RAID 5 Arrays ........................................................................................................................ 78RAID 5EE Arrays.................................................................................................................... 79RAID 50 Arrays ...................................................................................................................... 80RAID 6 Arrays ........................................................................................................................ 81RAID 60 Arrays ...................................................................................................................... 81Selecting the Best RAID Level................................................................................................ 82When you create arrays (or logical drives), you can assign a RAID level to protect your data.Each RAID level offers a unique combination of performance and redundancy. RAID levelsalso vary by the number of disk drives they support.This appendix describes the RAID levels supported by your Adaptec RAID controller, andprovides a basic overview of each to help you select the best level of protection for your datastorage.
