RAID (Redundant Array of Independent or Inexpensive Disks) - permalink
- A way of storing the same data in different places on multiple hard disks. Storing data on multiple disks can improve performance by balancing input and output operations. Since using multiple disks increases the mean time between failure, storing data redundantly also increases fault-tolerance.
IBM - Cite This Source - This Definition - A method of accessing multiple individual disks as if the array were one larger disk, spreading data access out over these multiple disks. RAID improves access time and reduces the risk of losing all data if one drive fails.
Oracle - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet, InfiniBand, N1, SAN, SMP (Symmetric Multiprocessing)
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