Characteristics/Advantages
RAID 0+1 is implemented as a
mirrored array whose segments are RAID 0 arrays
RAID 0+1 has the same fault tolerance as RAID level 5
RAID 0+1 has the same overhead for fault-tolerance as mirroring
alone
High I/O rates are achieved thanks to multiple stripe segments
Excellent solution for sites that need high performance but are not
concerned with achieving maximum reliability
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Disadvantages
RAID 0+1 is NOT to be confused
with RAID 10. A single drive failure will cause the whole array to become,
in essence, a RAID Level 0 array
Very expensive / High overhead
All drives must move in parallel to proper track lowering sustained
performance
Very limited scalability at a very high inherent cost
Recommended
Applications
- Imaging applications
- General fileserver
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