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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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EXAM TIP In preparation for the CompTIA A+ 220-1001 exam, you’ll

want to be familiar with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10. Know the minimum

number of drives in a given level array, and how many failures a given array

can withstand and remain functional.

Implementing RAID

RAID levels describe different methods of providing data redundancy or

enhancing the speed of data throughput to and from groups of hard drives.

They do not say how to implement these methods. Literally thousands of

methods can be used to set up RAID. The method you use depends largely on

the level of RAID you desire, the operating system you use, and the thickness

of your wallet.

The obvious starting place for RAID is to connect at least two hard drives

in some fashion to create a RAID array. Specialized RAID controller cards

support RAID arrays of up to 15 drives—plenty to support even the most

complex RAID needs. Dedicated storage boxes with built-in RAID make

implementing a RAID solution simple for external storage and backups.

Once you have hard drives, the next question is whether to use hardware

or software to control the array. Let’s look at both options.

Software Versus Hardware

All RAID implementations break down into either software or hardware

methods. Software is often used when price takes priority over performance.

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