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RAID

ALSO CALLED: Array, R A I D Array, Storage Arrays, Arrays, RAID Array, Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks, R A I D, Redundant Array of Independent Disks, and Disk Arrays
DEFINITION: What is RAID?

RAID (redundant array of independent disks; originally redundant array of inexpensive disks) is a way of storing the same data in different places (thus, redundantly) on multiple hard disks. By placing data on multiple disks, I/O (input/output)  … 
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The Cisco MDS 9000 8-GB SAN Solutions - An Overview
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
SOFTWARE DEMO: The Cisco MDS 9000 8-GB SAN Solutions reinforces the Cisco commitment to full and seamless product interoperability and consistency, as it protects the investment, lower your TCO and reinforces the vision and value.
Posted: 08 Oct 2008 | Published: 08 Oct 2008
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HP All-in-One Storage Systems
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
SOFTWARE DEMO: HP All-in-One storage system from HP combines a window file server with an ICSI storage array while including integrated data protection software and a radically simple management interface.
Posted: 08 Sep 2008 | Published: 08 Sep 2008
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Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA Firmware Version 7244
sponsored by Adaptec, Inc.
TRIAL SOFTWARE:Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA is a completely new firmware for Adaptec Raid cards that is a more stable and robust version than those previous. It will improve the length of time required to build an array and there have been performance enhancements.
Posted: 14 Jul 2004 | Published: 05 May 2004
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Adaptec Serial ATA Raid 1210SA Driver for Windows 2000, XP & 2003
sponsored by Adaptec, Inc.
TRIAL SOFTWARE:Adaptec Serial ATA 1210SA driver file for Windows 2000, XP & 2003. This driver was designed to resolve the known issue with Hitachi hard drives and time out errors.
Posted: 14 Jul 2004 | Published: 15 Jun 2004
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Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 21610SA Firmware Version 7244
sponsored by Adaptec, Inc.
TRIAL SOFTWARE:This is a completely new firmware for Adaptec Raid cards that is a more stable and robust version than those previous. It will improve the length of time required to build an array and there have been performance enhancements also.
Posted: 14 Jul 2004 | Published: 05 May 2004
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Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2810SA Firmware Version 7244
sponsored by Adaptec, Inc.
TRIAL SOFTWARE:This is a completely new firmware for Adaptec Raid cards that is a more stable and robust version than those previous. It will improve the length of time required to build an array and there have been performance enhancements also.
Posted: 14 Jul 2004 | Published: 05 May 2004
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Adaptec Spheras Storage Director Ver. 2.1 for Red Hat Linux 7 and 8
sponsored by Adaptec, Inc.
TRIAL SOFTWARE:Adaptec Spheras Storage Director version 2.1 for Red Hat 7 and 8 x86. GUI interface used to configure and manage the storage devices connected to your Adaptec SANbloc 2Gb RAID storage subsystems.
Posted: 14 Jul 2004 | Published: 29 Jan 2004
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Adaptec Spheras Storage Director Ver. 2.1 for Solaris 8 and 9
sponsored by Adaptec, Inc.
TRIAL SOFTWARE:Adaptec Spheras Storage Director version 2.1 for Solaris 8 and 9 SPARC platform. GUI interface used to configure and manage the storage devices connected to your Adaptec SANbloc 2Gb storage subsystems.
Posted: 14 Jul 2004 | Published: 29 Jan 2004
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Adaptec Spheras Storage Director Ver. 2.1 for Windows
sponsored by Adaptec, Inc.
TRIAL SOFTWARE:Adaptec Spheras Storage Director version 2.1 for Windows NT/2000/XP. GUI interface used to configure and manage the storage devices connected to your Adaptec SANbloc 2Gb RAID storage subsystems.
Posted: 14 Jul 2004 | Published: 29 Jan 2004
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SANbloc™ 2Gb RAID
sponsored by Adaptec, Inc.
SOFTWARE DEMO:The 2Gb SANbloc RAID is designed for maximum availability, with redundant, hot-swappable RAID controllers with dual host ports, power supplies, power connections, advanced cooling modules, port bypass circuitry and environmental monitoring.
Posted: 14 Jul 2004 | Published: 01 Jan 2003
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RAID DEFINITION (continued): …  operations can overlap in a balanced way, improving performance. Since multiple disks increases the mean time between failures (MTBF), storing data redundantly also increases fault tolerance.

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A RAID appears to the operating system to be a single logical hard disk. … 
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