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RAID Configuration Builder

Design and analyze RAID arrays - understand capacity, performance, and fault tolerance

Configure Your Array

4
RAID 0
Striping
Min: 2 drives
RAID 1
Mirroring
Min: 2 drives
RAID 5
Striping + Parity
Min: 3 drives
RAID 10
Mirrored Stripes
Min: 4 drives (even)

Array Analysis

Total Raw Capacity
4
TB
Usable Capacity
2
TB
Efficiency
50
%
Fault Tolerance
1
drive(s)
Read Performance High
Write Performance Medium
Data Protection High
Data Distribution Visualization
EXAM TIP RAID Capacity Formulas (Obj 3.3)
RAID 10: Usable = (Number of Drives / 2) x Drive Size
With 4 x 1TB drives: (4 / 2) x 1TB = 2 TB usable

Remember: RAID 10 requires an even number of drives (minimum 4). It provides the best combination of performance AND fault tolerance.

RAID Challenge Mode

Configure the array to match each scenario requirement

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